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Artemisia scoparia

Artemisia scoparia Waldst. & Kit.

Also indexed asArmoise à balaisArmoise à balais, Armoise capillaireBesen-BeifußBesen-Beifuß (DE)Besen-WermutBezemalsemGrenet bynkeLa'anat ha'machbed
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusArtemisia
Use categories1
Linked notes0

Botanical identity

This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusArtemisia
Scientific name with authorshipArtemisia scoparia Waldst. & Kit.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Artemisia capillaris Miq., 1866Artemisia capillaris f. elegans (Roxb.) Pamp.Artemisia capillaris f. kohatica (Klatt) Pamp.Artemisia capillaris f. myriocephala Pamp.Artemisia capillaris f. villosa (Korsh.) Pamp.Artemisia capillaris f. williamsonii Pamp.Artemisia capillaris subsp. angustisecta Pamp.Artemisia capillaris subsp. tenuifolia Pamp.Artemisia capillaris var. grandiflora Pamp.Artemisia capillaris var. scoparia (Waldst. & Kit.) Pamp.Artemisia elegans Roxb.Artemisia gracilis L'Hér.Artemisia gracilis L'Hér. ex DC.Artemisia hungarica Kit.Artemisia hungarica Kit. ex Gombócz, 1945Artemisia kohatica KlattArtemisia paniculata BesserArtemisia piperita Pall.Artemisia piperita Pall. ex Ledeb.Artemisia scoparia f. sericea Kom.Artemisia scoparia f. villosa Korsh.Artemisia scoparia subsp. villosa Chrustaleva & Kupr.Artemisia scoparia var. heteromorpha Kitag.Artemisia scoparia var. scopariaArtemisia scopariiformis PopovArtemisia scoparioides Grossh.Artemisia trichophylla Wall. ex DC.Draconia scoparia (Waldst. & Kit.) SojákOligosporus scoparius (Waldst. & Kit.) Less.Oligosporus scoparius (Waldst. & Kit.) Poljakov

Documented use categories

Medicine

These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.

How to interpret this record

Evidence boundary

A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.

Safety boundary

Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.

Dataset record and provenance

DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier180092-1
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2

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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation

The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.