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'''Artemisia Vulgaris''' ([https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=LOBE USDA], [[wikipedia:Mugwort|Wikipedia]], [https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/artemisia/vulgaris/ GoBotany], [https://www.invasiveplantatlas.org/subject.html?sub=5148 IPANE], ''a.k.a.'' Common Wormwood ) is an invasive weed, which establishes a root network to spread itself.  It spreads rapidly in disturbed areas.  It is found throughout the world, and does have [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7583039/ medicinal properties]!
'''Artemisia Vulgaris''' ([https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=LOBE USDA], [[wikipedia:Mugwort|Wikipedia]], [https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/artemisia/vulgaris/ GoBotany], [https://www.invasiveplantatlas.org/subject.html?sub=5148 IPANE], ''a.k.a.'' Common Wormwood ) is an invasive weed, which establishes a root network to spread itself.  It spreads rapidly in disturbed areas.  It is found throughout the world, and does have [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7583039/ medicinal properties]!
[[File:Mugwort Plant.jpg|left|thumb|200x200px|Mugwort]]
[[File:Mugwort Plant.jpg|left|thumb|200x200px|Mugwort]]
It is identified by it's leaf, which has many fronds, and a pale underside.
It is identified by its leaf, which has many fronds, and a pale underside.


== Removal ==
== Removal ==

Latest revision as of 17:29, 30 July 2024

Mugwort

Artemisia Vulgaris (USDA, Wikipedia, GoBotany, IPANE, a.k.a. Common Wormwood ) is an invasive weed, which establishes a root network to spread itself. It spreads rapidly in disturbed areas. It is found throughout the world, and does have medicinal properties!

Mugwort

It is identified by its leaf, which has many fronds, and a pale underside.

Removal

Mugwort can be pulled by hand. It spreads by rhizome, so when pulling it, attention should be paid to extracting the spreading rhizomes from the ground.

Mugwort Leaf

Cutting Mugwort doesn't seem to hurt it.

Mugwort roots

Common Mis-identificatlons

Common, or Annual Ragweed (Ambrosia Artemisiifolia, Wikipedia, USDA, GoBotany) is a native plant frequently found in places with Mugwort, and the leaves are confusingly similar (which is supposedly why the species name plays off of Artemisia, the Mugwort family). The Ragweed leaf outline is triangular, whereas Mugwort has is narrower at the base.