ABSINTH WORMWOOD

(Artemisia absinthium L.)

GROWTH HABIT: Erect, perennial, to 4 feet tall.

LEAVES: 1 to 3 inches long, deeply dissected, covered with fine hair, a gray or silver color.

STEMS: Erect, covered with fine hairs.

FLOWER: Small, yellow, in panicles toward top of plant.

ROOTS: Large, woody taproot.

SEEDS: Formed in late summer and fall.

OTHER: Strong medicinal odor, European origin.