Taxon

Artemisia absinthium

Artemisia absinthium - y wermod lwyd, wormwood
Image: Moore, Dawn - NBGW
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Common name: y wermod lwyd, wormwood
Family: Asteraceae
Distribution: Asia, Europe
Hardiness: (H6) Hardy-very cold winter. -20 to -15°C (USDA 6b/7a)
Life form: Deciduous perennial • Parhaol lluosflwydd
Usage: Medicinal
Geirdarddiad / Etymology: Artemisia (ar-te-MIZ-ee-uh): From Artemis, the goddess of wild animals, the hunt, and vegetation and of chastity and childbirth.
Geirdarddiad / Etymology: absinthium (ab-SIN-thee-um): Latin; for wormwood. In biblical days it was a symbol of calamity and sorrow.
Description: With finely divided, highly aromatic grey-green foliage and rather insignificant yellowish flowers in late summer. Although used for medicinal purposes, some parts may be toxix if ingested.

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