Asteraceae FAMILY

Artemisia carvifolia

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

4/5

Safety & Hazards

Although we have seen no specific reports for this species, many members of this genus contain potentially allergenic sesquiterpene lactones that can cause skin reactions[ 407 Title BoDD (Botanical Dermatology Database) Publication Author Website http://bodd.cf.ac.uk/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Brief notes on a very wide range of plants that have reports of causing harm to the skin. ].

Botanical Description

Artemisia carvifolia is a much-branched, annual to biennial plant growing 30 - 150cm tall[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and a food. The plant can be used medicinally in the same ways as Artemisia annua, which makes it a very important anti-malarial.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - China, Japan, Himalayas.

HabitatMoist river banks, floodlands, waysides, outer forest margins, canyons and coastal beaches; from low elevations up to 4,600 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].