Artemisia apiacea

Hance

AsteraceaeLeaves
Artemisia apiacea
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Artemisia apiacea
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

Leaves are eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Manchuria,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

An herb in the Asteraceae family found in temperate regions. The leaves are edible.

Notes

There are about 300 Artemisia species.

References (3)
  • Bremness, L., 1994, Herbs. Collins Eyewitness Handbooks. Harper Collins. p 232
  • Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
  • W. G. Walpers, Ann. bot. syst. 2:895. 1852

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