Artemisia glacialis, glacier wormwood, is a western Alpine endemic that forms dense silver-grey cushions on debris slopes, cliffs, and stony high-mountain pastures. Park references highlight it as one of the more unusual alpine Artemisia because its flower heads are bright yellow and, unlike the better-known genepis, it is only faintly aromatic and is not used to make genepi liqueur.
Current Artemisia.wiki image for Artemisia glacialis.
Accepted nameArtemisia glacialis
SubgenusAbsinthium
SectionArgyrophyllae
RangeNative to France, Italy, Switzerland
HabitatA subshrub. Grows primarily in the subalpine or subarctic biome
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Research summary
Paper-backed research brief for Artemisia glacialis (Glacier Wormwood). The local cache does not yet attach species-specific paper-backed records, so the page still leans on genus-level reviews and comparative literature. The strongest recurring themes are phytochemistry, morphology, and identification. Key records include Global phylogeny and taxonomy of Artemisia, The Artemisia L. Genus: A Review of Bioactive Essential Oils, and The Genus Artemisia: A Comprehensive Review.
Abad, M.J., Bedoya, L.M., Apaza, L. & Bermejo, P. (2012). The Artemisia L. Genus: A Review of Bioactive Essential Oils. Molecules 17(3): 2542-2566. DOI: 10.3390/molecules17032542.
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