Also called mugwort (although so are several other species of this
mugwort / sagebrush / wormwood genus Artemisia
), felon herb, chrysanthemum weed, wild wormwood, old Uncle Henry, sailor's tobacco, naughty man, old man and St John's plant (not to be confused with
St John's wort genus Hypericum
).
Part of
mugwort / sagebrush / wormwood genus Artemisia
in
aster / daisy / 🌻︎ sunflower family Asteraceae.
Native to northern Africa, 🇪🇺 Europe, Asia and Alaska.
Invasive > 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇺🇸 USA
Invasive > report it!
Invasive > 🇺🇸 USA
Invasive > Michigan
Uses by native peoples
(Ethnobotany database)
Source of drug Artemisia, used to treat parasitic disease malaria.