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Artemisia maritima

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Artemisia maritima, known as sea wormwood, is a species of flowering plant native to the Atlantic coasts of northern Europe, occurring from western and northern France through Ireland, the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, the Baltic states and northwestern Russia. In Great Britain it reaches as far north as Wigton on the west coast and Cruden Bay on the east, and in Ireland it is found along stretches of both coasts and on the Isle of Man. The species was formerly classified under the synonym Seriphidium maritimum. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Marine 1
Relationship to People
Used in Traditional Medicine 2
Scientific Name
Artemisia maritima 4
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 5
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Asteraceae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Artemisia maritima

In Biome

Salt Marsh, Biomes
Source Artemisia maritima (Wikipedia)
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Belgium

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Cambodia

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Denmark

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Estonia

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Europe

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Finland

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France

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Germany

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Iceland

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India

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Ireland

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Latvia

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Luxembourg

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Moldova

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Monaco

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Nepal

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Netherlands

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Norway

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Poland

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Sweden

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Thailand

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Turkey

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Vietnam

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Sources
1. Artemisia maritima (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Artemisia maritima is a European species of wormwood known as sea wormwood, and also formerly often by its synonym Seriphidium maritimum. It is native to the Atlantic coasts of northern Europe, from western and northern France, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, the Baltic States, and northwestern Russia.
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 366811
    Artemisia maritima is a European species of wormwood known as sea wormwood, and also formerly often by its synonym Seriphidium maritimum.
  • In Biome: Salt Marsh, article text (habitat biome), EntityId 366811, target B287451
    It occurs mostly on saline soils, being found on the drier parts of saltmarshes, brackish ditches, sea cliffs, and coastal shingle.
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2. Plants For A Future: Artemisia maritima plant record
Plants For A FutureMedicinal Uses
Quote, Medicinal Uses
Sea wormwood is not much used in herbal medicine, though it is often used domestically. Its medicinal virtues are similar to wormwood, A.
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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Asterales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12418
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12418
"cites_listing":"I/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Asterales","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
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4. Wikipedia: Artemisia maritima
WikipediaWikidata Q27978 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
5. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Artemisia maritima
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 3121650, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 3121650, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Asteraceae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12520
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12520
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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Wikidata: Artemisia maritima
Child Taxon Of: Asteraceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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