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Artemisia vulgaris subsp. vulgaris

Common Wormwood, Common Mugwort
Also known as: Artemisia affinis Hassk. +13 more
  • Artemisia affinis Hassk.
  • Artemisia apetala Steud.
  • Artemisia eriophora Schltdl. ex Ledeb.
  • Artemisia heribaudii Sennen
  • Artemisia heyneana Wall.
  • Artemisia ibukijomogi Siebold
  • Artemisia jaxartica Poljakov
  • Artemisia officinalis Gaterau
  • Artemisia opulenta Pamp.
  • Artemisia paniculaeformis DC.
  • Artemisia quadripedalis Gilib.
  • Artemisia rubriflora Turcz. ex Besser
  • Artemisia ruderalis Salisb.
  • Artemisia samamisica Besser
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Botanical Family: Asteraceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Artemisia vulgaris subsp. vulgaris (commonly known as Common Wormwood or Common Mugwort) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, this subspecies is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Artemisia vulgaris, which is linked below, along with related subspecies and varieties of this species.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Assam, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, Chita, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Kuril Is., Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Qinghai, Romania, Sakhalin, Sardegna, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Thailand, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Caroline Is., Christmas I., Colombia, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Fiji, Florida, Føroyar, Georgia, Great Britain, Greenland, Guatemala, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ireland, Jawa, Kansas, Kentucky, Libya, Louisiana, Magadan, Maine, Maldives, Manitoba, Marianas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Southeast, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Base Species & Variations

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