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common mugwort

Artemisia vulgaris

Common mugwort is a leafy plant that grows tall and has soft, green leaves. It can be found in many places and is known for its strong smell, especially when you touch it!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The common mugwort is a tall, erect plant with reddish-brown stems. It has deeply lobed leaves that are dark green above and distinctly silvery-white and fuzzy underneath. Its small, inconspicuous flowers are greenish-yellow or reddish-brown.

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Interessante Fakten

Ancient Romans planted mugwort by roadsides to soothe tired feet!

Its scientific name 'Artemisia' honors Artemis, the Greek goddess of the hunt!

Mugwort can grow over 6 feet tall, towering above many plants!

The fuzzy white undersides of its leaves feel super soft!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Rhizome Power

Common mugwort has spreading underground stems (rhizomes) that help it quickly colonize and spread across open ground.

Fähigkeit

Tough Terrain Master

Common mugwort can grow in very poor, disturbed soils, which helps it thrive where other plants struggle.

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Aromatic Defense

Common mugwort has chemical compounds in its leaves that deter many herbivores from eating it.

Maße und Details

Höhe
60-180 cm
Ausbreitung
50-100 cm
Blütengröße
0.2-0.5 cm
Blütezeit
Late summer to early fall
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Leicht
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Wind

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Mugwort Leaf Beetle

Chrysolina artemisiae

Beetle adults and larvae feed on its leaves.

eats

Wormwood Pug

Eupithecia absinthiata

This moth's caterpillars munch on mugwort foliage.

parasitizes

Field Dodder

Cuscuta campestris

This vine-like plant attaches to steal mugwort's nutrients.

eats

Human

Homo sapiens

Used in traditional foods and herbal medicine.

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Always ask an adult before touching or picking plants.

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Was ist der/die/das höhe von common mugwort?

60-180 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von common mugwort?

50-100 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von common mugwort?

0.2-0.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von common mugwort?

Late summer to early fall

Was ist der/die/das essbar von common mugwort?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von common mugwort?

Leicht

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von common mugwort?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von common mugwort?

Wind

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