Artemisia vallesiaca
All.
Alpine wormwood, Valais wormwood
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Description
A temperate herbaceous plant in the Asteraceae family with aromatic leaves.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are used as a flavouring for liqueurs and as a spice.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are used for flavouring of liqueurs.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Europe, France, Italy, Mediterranean, Switzerland,
Synonyms
Artemisia filaginoidea Stechm.Artemisia vallesiana Lam.Seriphidium vallesiacum (All.) Sojak
References (2)
- Seidemann J., 2005, World Spice Plants. Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy. Springer. p 56
- Trendafilova, A., et al, 2020, Research Advances on Health Effects of Edible Artemisia Species and Some Sesquiterpene Lactones Constituents. Foods 2021, 10, 65. p 5
