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(Created page with "thumb|Mugwort '''Artemisia Vulgaris''' ([https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=LOBE USDA], 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,...")
 
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It is identified by it's leaf, which has many fronds, and a pale underside.
It is identified by it's leaf, which has many fronds, and a pale underside.


=== Removal ===
== 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 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.
[[File:Mugwort Leaf.jpg|thumb|200x200px|Mugwort Leaf]]
[[File:Mugwort Leaf.jpg|thumb|200x200px|Mugwort Leaf]]
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[[File:Mugwort roots.jpg|left|thumb|200x200px|Mugwort roots]]
[[File:Mugwort roots.jpg|left|thumb|200x200px|Mugwort roots]]


=== Common Mis-identificatlons ===
== Common Mis-identificatlons ==
Common, or Annual Ragweed (Ambrosia Artemisiifolia, [[wikipedia:Ambrosia_artemisiifolia|Wikipedia]], [https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=AMARP USDA], [https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/ambrosia/artemisiifolia/ 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.
Common, or Annual Ragweed (Ambrosia Artemisiifolia, [[wikipedia:Ambrosia_artemisiifolia|Wikipedia]], [https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=AMARP USDA], [https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/ambrosia/artemisiifolia/ 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.

Revision as of 16:08, 16 January 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 it's 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.