Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Also known as Mugwort, Common wormwood, Felon Herb, Chrysanthemum Weed, Wild Wormwood, wild wormwood, old Uncle Henry, sailor's tobacco, naughty man, old man or St. John's plant (not to be confused with St John's wort). Bloom Color: Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Early fall, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Spring, Early Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Aromatic and somewhat bitter. — Leaves - raw or cooked.; Aromatic and somewhat bitter.; Their addition to the diet aids the digestion and so they are often used in small quantities as a flavouring, especially with fatty foods.; They are also used to give colour and flavour to glutinous-rice dumplings (Mochi).

Habitat & North American Range

Common on hedgebanks and waysides, uncultivated and waste land. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)