Artemisia x 'Powis Castle'
Wormwood
Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Asteridae Order Asterales Family Asteraceae – Aster family Genus Artemisia L. – sagebrush |
artemisia (L from Gr) = goddess Artemis, to whom it was sacred
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Most likely hybrid of Artemisia arborescens, native to Mediterranean area, and Artemisia absinthium, native to Eurasia
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Poison Part:All partsPoison Delivery Mode:IngestionSymptoms:In the form of absinthe, an outlawed beverage, it can cause forgetfulness, delirium, convulsions, and brain damageToxic Principle:A monoterpene thujoneSeverity:TOXIC ONLY IF LARGE QUANTITIES EATEN.