Artemisia glacialis L.

Genépi des glaciers (fr), Armoise des glaciers (fr), Génépi des glaciers (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Artemisia

Characteristics

A herb.

Life form	perennial
Growth form	herb
Growth support	-
Foliage retention	-
Sexuality	hermaphrodite
Pollination
Spread	barochory
Mature width (meter)	0.3
Mature height (meter)	0.18
Root system	-
Rooting depth (meter)	-
Root diameter (meter)	-
Flower color
Blooming months	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Fruit color	-
Fruiting months	-
Nitrogen fixer	-
Photosynthetic pathway	-

Environment

Exposed rocky slopes in the Alps. Schistose rocks and screes, at elevations from 2,000-3,100 metres.

More

It is a temperate plant.

Light
Soil humidity
Soil texture
Soil acidity
Soil nutriment
Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

The leaves are used to flavour liqueurs

Uses	food material medicinal seasoning
Edible	flowers leaves
Therapeutic use	-
Human toxicity	-
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.

Mode	cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days)	30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°)	15 - 18
Germination luminosity	light
Germination treatment	-
Minimum temperature (C°)	-
Optimum temperature (C°)	-
Size	-
Vigor	-
Productivity	-

Images

Habit

Leaf

Flower

Distribution

Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:179519-1
WFO ID	wfo-0000069738
COL ID	GWCT
BDTFX ID	6870
INPN ID	83974
Wikipedia (EN)	Link
Wikipedia (FR)	Link

Synonyms

Artemisia elegans Absinthium glaciale Absinthium congestum Artemisia glacialis