Artemisia absinthium L.
(Wormwood)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesArtemisia absinthium (Wormwood)
GenusArtemisia (mugworts)
TribeAnthemideae (a tribe of composites)
SubfamilyASTEROIDEAE (“daisies”)
FamilyASTERACEAE (daisies, dandelions and thistles, composite)
OrderASTERALES (daisies, dandelions, thistles and bell flowers)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Artemisia absinthium (Wormwood) :
1: Artemisia absinthium (Wormwood)
29 May 2011 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
in flower
Image 1: FoliageImage 2: Foliage (2)Image 3: Foliage - white backgroundImage 4: Foliage - white background (2)Image 5: Leaf - top surface - black backgroundImage 6: Leaf - under surface - black backgroundImage 7: PlantImage 8: Stem - close-up - white backgroundImage 9: Stem - close-up - white background (2)Image 10: Stem - close-up - white background (3)Image 11: Leaf - top surface - close-up - enlarged - black backgroundImage 12: Leaf - top surface - close-up - enlarged - black background (2)Image 13: Leaf - under surface - close-up - enlarged - black backgroundImage 14: Leaf - under surface - close-up - enlarged - black background (2)
2: Artemisia absinthium (Wormwood)
8 Jun 2009 OSGR: SX84 50° 20’ N, 3° 40’ W Vice County: South Devon (VC 3) England
Image 1: Foliage - close-upImage 2: Shoot - in situImage 3: Shoots - in situ
3: Artemisia absinthium (Wormwood)
29 Jul 1971 OSGR: SX84 50° 20’ N, 3° 40’ W Vice County: South Devon (VC 3) England
Image 1: Plant

Artemisia absinthium (Wormwood) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Artemisia absinthium (Wormwood)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 12 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Artemisia absinthium (Wormwood)
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