Artemisia herba-alba
Artemisia herba - alba
Artemisia herba - alba is a species of the genus Artemisia in the sunflower family ( Asteraceae).
Features
Artemisia herba - alba is a shrub that reaches the plant height of 30 to 60 centimeters. The leaves are 2-5 mm long, usually single, rarely double pinnatisect, silvery - downy and aromatic. They are usually located at the flowering stems in axillary clusters. Apart from the lowest to sit all the leaves. The heads are small and two to fünfblütig. All flowers are hermaphrodite. The fruit of the ground is bare.
The flowering period extends from July to September.
Occurrence
Artemisia herba - alba is found in the southern Mediterranean. The species grows in verlichteten pine forests.