Wormwood (Artemisia)

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Artemisia abrotanum
Author: Kurt Stueber
Source: Wikimedia Commons

Wormwood (Artemisia) includes various species, e.g. Artemisia absinthium grown as spice or for medicinal use, or Artemisia annua, the source of artemisinin, an antimalarial compound.

For details see the respective page in Wikipedia.

Vernacular names
• English: wormwood, absinthe