Artemisia alba explained

Artemisia alba, called white mugwort, white wormwood, white artemisia, or camphor southernwood, is a species of Artemisia native to Spain, France, Belgium, Italy, Sicily, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and the Balkans.^[1] Its currently unrecognized subtaxon Artemisia alba 'Canescens' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^[2]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are currently accepted:^[1]

• Artemisia alba subsp. alba
• Artemisia alba subsp. chitachensis
• Artemisia alba subsp. glabrescens (Willk.) Valdés Berm.
• Artemisia alba subsp. kabylica (Chabert) Greuter

Notes and References

1. Web site: Artemisia alba Turra . . 2017 . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 5 October 2020 .
2. Web site: Artemisia alba 'Canescens' mugwort 'Canescens' . The Royal Horticultural Society . 5 October 2020 .