ABSINTH WORMWOOD (Artemisia absinthium L.) GROWTH HABIT: Erect, perennial, to 4 feet tall. LEAVES: Leaves are 1 to 3 inches long, deeply dissected, covered with fine hair, a gray or silver color. STEAMS: Stems are erect, and covered with fine hairs. FLOWER: Small, yellow, in panicles toward top of plant. ROOTS: Large, woody taproot SEEDS: Seeds are formed in late summer and fall. OTHER: Strong medicinal odor, European origin.

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