Asteraceae FAMILY

Artemisia austriaca

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

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Safety & Hazards

Many members of this genus contain contain potentially allergenic sesquiterpene lactones. Although this species has been found to contain them, there have been no reports that it has caused dermatitis[ 407 Title BoDD (Botanical Dermatology Database) Publication Author Website http://bodd.cf.ac.uk/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Brief notes on a very wide range of plants that have reports of causing harm to the skin. ].

Botanical Description

Artemisia austriaca is a herbaceous perennial plant growing 15 - 50cm tall. The plant forms a cluster of stems, these can sometimes become more or less woody and persist[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant is the source of an essential oil that is used in perfumery

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeCentral and eastern Europe, through western, central and northern Asia to northern China

HabitatDry terraces, floodlands, saline-alkali soils, open forests, semidesert steppes, wastelands; at middle or low elevations[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].