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Artemisia pontica

Green Ginger, Hungarian Wormwood
Also known as: Absinthium ponticum (L.) Besser +8 more
  • Absinthium ponticum (L.) Besser
  • Absinthium ponticum (L.) Garsault
  • Absinthium tenuifolium Gaterau
  • Artemisia altaica Desf.
  • Artemisia balsamita Willd.
  • Artemisia balsamita Willd. ex Schltdl., 1813
  • Artemisia pontica var. calyculata Wallr.
  • Artemisia pontica var. discolor Wallr.
  • Artemisia pontica var. sericea Wallr.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Asteraceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.

Artemisia pontica (commonly known as Green-ginger or Hungarian wormwood) is a rhizomatous plant within the Asteraceae family. It originates in Temperate Asia and Europe. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, Austria, Bulgaria, China North-Central, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, North Caucasus, Poland, Romania, South European Russia, Ukraine, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Baltic States, Belgium, Central European Russia, Connecticut, Delaware, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Illinois, Italy, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Spain, Switzerland, Vermont, Wisconsin

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