Artemisia tilesii
| Artemisia L. – sagebrush | |
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| File:Tilesii Seeding.jpg | |
| Wormwood about to seed | |
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| (unranked): | Magnoliophyta– Flowering plants
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| (unranked): | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
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| Species: | Artemisia tilesii Ledeb
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| Binomial name | |
| Artemisia tilesii Ledeb. ssp. unalaschcensis (Besser) Hultén | |
The wormwood, Artemisia tilesii Ledeb, is native to East Asia and to northern western North America. Artemisia tilesii is a perennial plant that grows to 5ft. These plant can be used for medicinal purpose as a disinfect. Also, the leaves can be used for flavoring purposes. The flowers have male and female organs (Hermaphrodite) and they are pollinated by Insects. They can tolerate no shade or semi shade plus can they can tolerate.
Distribution
"Artemisia L" is native to East Asia to North-western N. America. In the North American, it is distributed throughout Alaska, Yukon, Northwest Territories Islands, continental Northwest Territories. In the Northern hemisphere distribution, it can be seen in Amphi-Beringian. Kanin–Pechora, Polar Ural – Novaya Zemlya, Yamal–Gydan, Taimyr – Severnaya Zemlya, Anabar–Olenyok, Kharaulakh, Yana–Kolyma, West Chukotka, Wrangel Island, South Chukotka, East Chukotka, West Alaska, North Alaska – Yukon, Central Canada.
Habitat and Ecology
Artemisia tilesii growth habitats are subshrub or forb/herb. Subshrub are low growing shrub usually under 0.5 m (1.5 feet) tall, never exceeding 1 meter (3 feet) tall at maturity. Artemisia tilesii forb/herb Vascular plant are perennial but have no significant woody tissue above or at the ground due to lack of significant thickening of secondary woody growth. Plant can grow in light woodland area where there is semi shade as well as areas where there is no shade. It requires moist or dry soil and it can tolerate drought. the plant prefer well-drained soil. The plant can tolerate various PH from acid, neutral, and basic soils. The leaves have been found to neutralize acid rain droplets.
Morphology
Artemisia tilesii are perennial herbs, only fibrous roots present or taproots. They have ground level or underground stems. The stems are erect, rising from the woody base of the plant. It can grow up to 3 feet. They leaves are green which hair covered only on the surface. The leaves divide into narrow lobes having slim, sharp tips. Petioles can be present or absent. If present they can be curved or smooth. Leaves blades are lanceolate, lobed and blades are dentate while veins are palmate. Artemisia tilesii hairs are straight or curved. It has basal leaves that tend to be the largest of the plant’s leaves. They have aromatic leaves.
Flowers and fruit
Flowers of “Artemisia tilesii”, have flowering stem that are hairy and are solitary with leaves. They are Inflorescences of several flowering heads. Flowers are radially symmetrical (actinomorphic). Pedicels and sepals are absent while the Petals are fused. The Flowers are yellowish brown or green. They are small on many branched flowers spikes that look like center of nodding. Corolla tubular, or funnel form with ovary inferior. They are indehiscent and seeds are brown. They have male and female organs. Artemisia tilesii is considered Flowering Dicot, meaning they have two embryonic leaves (dicotyledons).
Food
Artemisia tilesii can be used as a condiments, the leaves can be used a flavoring . the raw shoots are peeled and eaten with oil.
Medicinal
Artemisia tilesii leaves and flowering tops are infused to be used as a laxative and to treat stomach aches. Infusion is also used to treat rheumatism and it is also applied externally to swollen joints. A poultice of the leaves is also used to treat skin infection and cuts. Yupik Eskimos of southern Alaska use plant in fresh state plus it dried and store for use in off season. They use this plant for skin infection and relief for join pain. In addition to the other uses, they also use it for chest colds. Flowering heads can be used to make healing and soothing ointment. It can also be used in steam bath for the fragrance as well as medical qualities. The Dena'ina people are an Alaska Native people, who used them to rub it on pregnant women to relieve muscle aches. Can be used as tea and wash out any infection.
Other Usage
Home Uses: The fresh leaves can be used to clean odor from hands and it can be used in the homes to refresh the air.
Interesting facts: Artemisia tilesii can be used as a Mosquito repellent as well as snakes are repelled by wormwood. It refreshes the air plus repels fleas during 16th century. It is mentioned in the bible as a bitter herb. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
- ^ http://www.pollenlibrary.com/Specie/Artemisia+tilesii/
- ^ http://nature.ca/aaflora/data/www/asatti.htm
- ^ http://findmeacure.com/2012/01/21/artemisia-tilesii/
- ^ http://plants.alaska.gov/publications/pdf/plant-flyers/CaigglukArtemisia.pdf
- ^ http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/2432334?uid=3739832&uid=2129&uid=2&uid=70&uid=4&uid=3739256&sid=21100755062351
- ^ http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ARTI#