Artemisia umbelliformis Lam.

White genepi (en), Genépi jaune (fr), Armoise en forme d'ombelle (fr), Génépi jaune (fr), Génépi blanc (fr), Armoise lâche (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Artemisia

Characteristics

A herb. It has a silvery grey covering. It keeps growing from year to year. The flower heads are yellowish-green.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Mountain rocks, moraines and river gravels. Alpine grassland, gravelly plateaus, rocks and stabilized screes on limestone, rocky crevices, granite, often mylonitized granite, flysch and serpentine; at an elevation from 1,900-2,800 metres.
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It is a temperate plant. It grows in the mountains of central Europe.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 3-8
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-6

Usage

The leaves are used for the preparation of tea. They are also used to flavour liqueurs. It is used in absinthe.
Uses essential oil food medicinal tea
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity toxic (aerial)
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°) -35
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Artemisia umbelliformis habit picture by Tom Schöning (cc-by-sa)
Artemisia umbelliformis habit picture by gregor (cc-by-sa)
Artemisia umbelliformis habit picture by Denis Bastianelli (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Artemisia umbelliformis leaf picture by Clemens- August Ostermann (cc-by-sa)
Artemisia umbelliformis leaf picture by saverio ghilardi (cc-by-sa)
Artemisia umbelliformis leaf picture by Wohlgenannt Florian (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Artemisia umbelliformis flower picture by catherine butori (cc-by-sa)
Artemisia umbelliformis flower picture by Stephanie Bieth (cc-by-sa)
Artemisia umbelliformis flower picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Artemisia umbelliformis fruit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Artemisia umbelliformis world distribution map, present in Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, and United States of America

Conservation status

Artemisia umbelliformis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:180243-1
WFO ID wfo-0000007413
COL ID 67SMQ
BDTFX ID 6977
INPN ID 84053
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Artemisia umbelliformis

Lower taxons

Artemisia umbelliformis subsp. umbelliformis Artemisia umbelliformis subsp. eriantha