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Profile Date
Dec-09 (taxon update: 14-Aug-2017)
Citation for this page
Mifsud, S. (2021) Artemisia absinthium profile created on Dec-09. Retrieved from MaltaWildPlants.com on 01-Jul-2022
Nomenclature and Basic Information
Species name :
Artemisia absinthiumL.
Synonyms :
(basionym or principal syn.)
No Main Synonyms
Plant Family :
Asteraceae Bercht. & J.Presl(=Compositae) (The Daisy or Sunflower Family) 124 species from the Asteraceae family are recorded from the Maltese Islands.
English name(s) :
Wormwood, Absinthe Wormwood, Grand Wormwood
Maltese name(s) :
Assenzju
Status for Malta :
Naturalised Alien. Species that was introduced in Malta after year 1492 (Columbus' discovery of the New World)
and spreads and integrates to form established, non-invasive populations.
Species may become become invasive if it widespreads rapidly.
Frequency :
Very Common Common Frequent Scarce Rare Very rare Extinct
Growth form :
Raunkiaer lifeform [info]: CHAMEOPHYTE ( dwarf or small woody shrubs )
Germination [info]: Dicotyledon
Legal Protection :
Not legally protected till the last update of this website (25/Sep/2021)
Red List (1989) :
Not listed in the Red Data Book of the Maltese Islands
Flowering Time :
June – September
Colour of Flowers:
Inconspicuous or Green
Name Derivation :
Artemisia:
absinthium:
Remarks :
This species was recorded from Malta and reported in old literature but has not been seen anymore in the wild for the last couple of decades. If you think that you have seen this species in the wild from Malta, please email here and provide all details possible and ideally images.
Description, Habitat and Distribution
Habitat in Europe:
Data will be available in the next update of this website.
Preferred habitat in Malta:
Data will be available in the next update of this website.
Botanical Description:
Data will be available in the next update of this website.
Distributional map in Europe and the Mediterranean region (2018):
Occurrences in Europe and the Mediterranean region. (from Euro+Med Checklist, 2019) Country codes
Ab(A N) Ag Al Ar Au(A L) Be(B L) BH Br Bu By Cg Cr Cs Ct Da Es Ga(C F) Ge Gg Gr He Ho Hs(A S) Hu It Lt Lu Ma Mk Mo dNo Po Rf(C CS E K N NW S) Rm -Si(S) Sk Sl Sr Su Tu(A) dTu(E) Uk(K U) [Au(A) ?Az nCo nFe Hb(E N) aLa cSa]
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