Erme
Artemisia sieversiana

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows over one or two years. It grows 30-100 cm high. It usually has a single stem. The leaves are hairy on both sides. The leaves are triangle oval shape and 3-10 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. They are often divided into 3 segments

The oils are used in medicine. There are about 300 Artemisia species. It is used in medicine in Nepal.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows on roadsides, waste places, steppe, hillsides and forest margins from sea level to 4200 m altitude in China. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Afghanistan, Asia, Central Asia, China, E Europe, Himalayas, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Siberia, Tajikistan, Tibet, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

How it is used for food

The seeds are eaten as a grain. The whole plant is boiled in water. The leaves are also eaten raw.

Edible parts

Leaves, seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Charmara

Synonyms

Absinthium sieversianum (Ehrhart ex Willdenow) Besser; Artemisia chrysolepis Kitagawa; Artemisia koreana Nakai; Artemisia moxa de Candolle; Artemisia sieversiana var. blinii H. Léveillé; Artemisia sieversiana Ehrhart ex Willdenow var. grandis Pampanini; Artemisia sparsa Kitagawa;