Artemisia indica explained

Artemisia indica, the Indian wormwood, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.^[1] It is native to the Indian Subcontinent (except Bangladesh), mainland Southeast Asia, China (except Xinjiang and Qinghai), Taiwan, the Philippines, Korea, the Ryukyu Islands, and Japan, and it has been introduced to Peninsular Malaysia.^[2] In the wild it is typically found alongside roads, on slopes, in forest edges, and in scrublands at elevations below .^[3]

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:

• Artemisia indica var. dissecta – Assam
• Artemisia indica var. elegantissima – northern Pakistan, western Himalayas, southeastern Tibet
• Artemisia indica var. indica – entire range
• Artemisia indica var. kumaonensis – western Himalayas
• Artemisia indica var. momiyamae – Honshu

Notes and References

1. Web site: Indian Wormwood . 2023 . flowersofindia.net . Flowers of India . 15 September 2023 . Common name: Indian Wormwood, Mugwort .
2. 179626-1 . Artemisia indica Willd. . 15 September 2023 .
3. Web site: 五月艾 wu yue ai . . 2023 . Flora of China . efloras.org . 15 September 2023 .