Artemisia alba
| Artemisia alba | |
|---|---|
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| Artemisia alba 'Canescens' | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Artemisia |
| Species: | A. alba |
| Binomial name | |
| Artemisia alba | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Absinthium viridiflorum Besser | |
Artemisia alba, called white mugwort, white wormwood, white artemisia, or camphor southernwood, is a species of Artemisia native to Spain, France, Belgium, Italy, Sicily, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and the Balkans.[2] Its currently unrecognized subtaxon Artemisia alba 'Canescens' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
Artemisia alba 'Canescens', one of the two named cultivars widely sold in UK is not an easy plant to grow in pots. It is a lovely plant but susceptible to erratic summer watering. It dislikes drying out of the root system or waterlogging. The other widely used UK cultivar the green camphor scented southernwood A. alba 'Camphorata' is much more tolerant of difficult conditions. (Ref Dr John Twibell, National Collection of Artemisia, Sidmouth UK.)
Subspecies
The following subspecies are currently accepted:[2]
- Artemisia alba subsp. alba
- Artemisia alba subsp. chitachensis
- Artemisia alba subsp. glabrescens (Willk.) Valdés Berm.
- Artemisia alba subsp. kabylica (Chabert) Greuter
References
- ↑ Giorn. Italia Sci. Nat. 1(18): 144 (1764)
- 1 2 3 "Artemisia alba Turra". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ↑ "Artemisia alba 'Canescens' mugwort 'Canescens'". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 5 October 2020.