Northern wormwood, Plains wormwood
Artemisia campestris
Family: Asteraceae
What it is like
A herb. It grows 1 m tall. It has a woody rootstock. It can be hairy. It has a faint smell. The lower leaves have leaf stalks 3-5 cm long and are broadly oval and 4-5 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. They are divided with 4 or 5 pairs of segments. The middle leaves on the stem do not have stalks.
Other similar names with Artemisia campestris with different authorities exist.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows on dry slopes in prairies in Canada. In China it grows on the edge of dunes and on rocky slopes between 300-3,100 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Albania, Asia, Canada, China, Europe, Japan, North America, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, Taiwan, USA
How it is used for food
The aerial parts are used for preserving raisins.
Edible parts
Leaves - flavouring
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Divji pelin, Herba pansera