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Artemisia campestris ssp. glutinosa

Scientific Name: Artemisia campestris ssp. glutinosa

Family: Asteraceae

Category: Dicot

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*Artemisia campestris* subsp. *glutinosa*

Also known as Armoise poisseuse (French) or Escobilla parda (Spanish), *Artemisia campestris* subsp. *glutinosa* is a subspecies of *Artemisia campestris*.

Considerations for Pets

  • The plant contains aromatic compounds.

Considerations for Children

  • The plant contains aromatic compounds.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: *Artemisia campestris* subsp. *glutinosa* (Besser) Batt.
  • Family: Asteraceae (also referred to as Compositae)
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Order: Asterales
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Synonyms:
    • *Artemisia glutinosa* Besser (basionym and homotypic synonym)
    • *Artemisia glutinosa* J. Gay
    • *Artemisia jussiaeana* Besser (heterotypic synonym)
    • *Artemisia variabilis*
  • Alternative Scientific Names Mentioned:
    • *Artemisia campestris* subsp. *inodora* Nyman
    • *Artemisia campestris* subsp. *variabilis* (Ten.) Greuter

Distribution and Habitat

  • This subspecies is found in central Canada and the eastern and central United States.
  • Global distribution, occurring in 70649 rasters globally.
  • Specific locations mentioned include the Sierra Nevada, the Alps, Provence, the mountains, Corsica, and the Pyrenees.

Morphological Characteristics

  • *Artemisia campestris* is described as a perennial, scarcely aromatic herb.
  • It has a life form described as perennial and exposure to sun.

Chemical Composition

  • The plant contains flavonoids, including flavanones (pinostrobin, pinocembrin, sakuranetin and naringenin), one dihydroflavonol (7-methyl aromadendrin) and one flavone (hispidulin).
  • Hexane extract from *Artemisia campestris* subsp. *glutinosa* yields sakuranetin, dihydroquercetin-7,3&#8242-dimethyl ether, and three acetophenone derivatives.
  • Two new 2-methyl-2-hydroxymethyl chromenes have been isolated from the non-volatile neutral part of a hexane extract.
  • The essential oil composition has been studied.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Ethanolic extract showed weak insecticidal effects.

Further Information

  • Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K), Herbarium.
  • RHS (Royal Horticultural Society).
  • PubMed.
  • ResearchGate.
  • Catalogue of Life.
  • Wikimedia Commons.