Artemisia princeps var. orientalis
(Pampan.) Hara
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Botanical Research Institute of Texas
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Summary
Source: WikipediaArtemisia princeps, also commonly called yomogi, Japanese mugwort, Korean wormwood, Korean mugwort or wormwood in English, is an Asian plant species in the sunflower family, native to China, Japan and Korea. It is a perennial, very vigorous plant that grows to 1.2 meters (3 ft 11 in). This species spreads rapidly by means of underground stolons and can become invasive. It bears small, buff-colored flowers from July to November which are hermaphroditic, and pollinated by wind. The leaves are feather shaped, scalloped and light green, with white dense fuzz on the underside.
Description
A herb.
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Edible Uses
Leaves and young seedlings can be eaten raw or cooked. They can also be used in salads and soups after removal of the bitterness.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are used in rice cakes and soups.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Korea,
References (1)
- Pemberton, R. W. & Lee, N. S., 1996, Wild Food Plants in South Korea: Market Presence, New Crops, and Exports to the United States. Economic Botany, Vol. 50, No. 1, pp. 57-70
