Artemisia alba
Artemisia alba, called white mugwort, white wormwood, white artemisia, or camphor southernwood, is a species of Artemisia native to Spain, France, Belgium, Italy, Sicily, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and the Balkans.[2] Its currently unrecognized subtaxon Artemisia alba 'Canescens' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
Artemisia alba | |
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Artemisia alba 'Canescens' | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Artemisia |
Species: | A. alba |
Binomial name | |
Artemisia alba | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Absinthium viridiflorum Besser |
Subspecies
The following subspecies are currently accepted:[2]
- Artemisia alba subsp. alba
- Artemisia alba subsp. chitachensis
- Artemisia alba subsp. glabrescens (Willk.) Valdés Berm.
- Artemisia alba subsp. kabylica (Chabert) Greuter
References
- Giorn. Italia Sci. Nat. 1(18): 144 (1764)
- "Artemisia alba Turra". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- "Artemisia alba 'Canescens' mugwort 'Canescens'". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
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