Alpine wormwood
Artemisia umbelliformis
Family: Asteraceae
What it is like
A herb. It has a silvery grey covering. It keeps growing from year to year. The flower heads are yellowish-green.
There are about 300 Artemisia species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in the mountains of central Europe.
Countries/locations it is found in
Alps, Europe
How it is used for food
The leaves are used for the preparation of tea. They are also used to flavour liqueurs. It is used in absinthe.
Edible parts
Leaves - flavouring, tea, flower heads
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Absinthium laxum Lam.; Absinthium mutellina Steud.; Artemisia mutellina Vill.; and others