Anomalous Wormwood (Artemisia anomala)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Artemisia anomala is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). It is in flower from July to November, and the seeds ripen from August to November. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Forest margins, roadsides, canyons, river banks, shrublands and slopes at levations of 200 - 1200 metres. (Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)