Botanical identity
An aromatic culinary herb used in foods and vinegars.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusArtemisia
Scientific name with authorshipArtemisia dracunculus L.
Curated parts indexedLeaves
Indexed scientific synonyms
Absinthium cernuum MoenchArtemisia aromatica A.NelsonArtemisia cernua Nutt.Artemisia cernua Rydb.Artemisia desertorum var. macrocephala Franch.Artemisia dracunculiformis Krasch.Artemisia dracunculina S.WatsonArtemisia dracunculoides PurshArtemisia dracunculoides var. brevifolia Torr. & A.GrayArtemisia dracunculoides var. dracunculina (S.Watson) S.F.BlakeArtemisia dracunculoides var. dracunculoidesArtemisia dracunculoides var. incana Torr. & A.GrayArtemisia dracunculoides var. tenuifolia Torr. & A.GrayArtemisia dracunculoides var. wolfii Rydb.Artemisia dracunculus Pursh, 1813Artemisia dracunculus f. dracunculusArtemisia dracunculus f. humilis KrylovArtemisia dracunculus f. redowskyi (Ledeb.) Gams & HayekArtemisia dracunculus subsp. dracunculina (S.Watson) H.M.Hall & Clem.Artemisia dracunculus subsp. dracunculusArtemisia dracunculus subsp. minor Kom.Artemisia dracunculus subsp. typica H.M.Hall & Clem.Artemisia dracunculus var. glauca (Pall. ex Willd.) H.M.Hall & Clem.Artemisia dracunculus var. glauca (Pall. ex Willd.) Jeps., 1925Artemisia dracunculus var. humilis (Krylov) PoljakovArtemisia dracunculus var. humilis Krylov, 1904Artemisia dracunculus var. inodora BesserArtemisia dracunculus var. pilosa Krasch., 1936Artemisia dracunculus var. pratorum Krasch.Artemisia dracunculus var. redovskyi Ledeb., 1845Artemisia dracunculus var. redowskyi (Ledeb.) Turcz.Artemisia dracunculus var. redowskyi (Ledeb.) Turcz. ex Ledeb.Artemisia dracunculus var. wolfii Rydb.Artemisia glauca var. cernua (Nutt.) BushArtemisia glauca var. dracunculina (S.Watson) FernaldArtemisia glauca var. dracunculoides (Pursh) BushArtemisia glauca var. dracunculus (S.Watson) FernaldArtemisia glauca var. glaucaArtemisia glauca var. megacephala B.BoivinArtemisia inodora Hook. & Arn.Artemisia inodora Willd.Artemisia nutans FraserArtemisia nutans Fraser ex PurshArtemisia nuttalliana Besser ex Hook.Artemisia redowskyi Lebed.Artemisia redowskyi Ledeb.Draconia dracunculiformis (Krasch.) SojákDraconia dracunculus (L.) SojákDracunculus esculentus GarsaultOligosporus condimentarius Cass.Oligosporus crithmifolius (L.) PoljakovOligosporus dracunculiformis (Krasch.) PoljakovOligosporus dracunculinus (S.Watson) PoljakovOligosporus dracunculoides (Pursh) PoljakovOligosporus dracunculus (L.) PoljakovOligosporus dracunculus subsp. dracunculinus (S.Watson) W.A.WeberOligosporus dracunculus subsp. dracunculusOligosporus dracunculus subsp. glaucus (Pall. ex Willd.) A, 1982Oligosporus nuttallianus (Besser ex Hook.) Poljakov
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Material
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Traditional and practical context
Traditional and practical context is preparation-specific. A documented use category is not proof of clinical effectiveness.
Evidence boundary
Evidence must be assessed by exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Confirm botanical identity, plant part, route, dose, medicines, allergies, pregnancy, breastfeeding and age before use.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier307848-2
Use codesHF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2SEPASAL
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