. The drug plants of Illinois. Botany, Medical; Botany. ARTEMISIA ABSINTHIUM L. Wormwood, absinthe, sage. Composi- tae.—A branching, silky-hoary, aromatic herb 2 to 4 feet tall; perennial; stems erect, much-branched, woody at the base; leaves pinnately divided into numerous linear to obovate obtuse lobes, 2 to 5 inches long, alternate; uppermost leaves entire, linear, and smaller; flowers yellow, in numerous drooping, short-peduncled, small heads. The leaves and tops collected when in flower. Introduced and sparingly estab- lished along roadsides and in waste places throughout the state; July
. The drug plants of Illinois. Botany, Medical; Botany. ARTEMISIA ABSINTHIUM L. Wormwood, absinthe, sage. Composi- tae.—A branching, silky-hoary, aromatic herb 2 to 4 feet tall; perennial; stems erect, much-branched, woody at the base; leaves pinnately divided into numerous linear to obovate obtuse lobes, 2 to 5 inches long, alternate; uppermost leaves entire, linear, and smaller; flowers yellow, in numerous drooping, short-peduncled, small heads. The leaves and tops collected when in flower. Introduced and sparingly estab- lished along roadsides and in waste places throughout the state; July to October. Contains a volatile oil, the bitter principle absinthin, and tannin. Used as a stimulant, tonic, and flavoring for certain alcoholic ASARUM GANADENSE L. Wild ginger, Canada snakeroot, Indian gin- ger. Aristolochiaceae.—A low, stemless, soft pubescent herb, 6 to 12 inches tall, perennial; rhizome slender, creeping, aro- matic, pungent, jointed about every half inch, with thin roots from each joint; leaves 2, kidney-shaped, 4 to 6 inches wide, on long petioles; flower solitary, dull purple, bell-shaped, the calyx 3-parted, no corolla present; stamens 12; style 6-lobed at the summit, with 6 radiating stigmas; fruit a fleshy, globular pod 1/ inch or more in diameter. The rhizome and roots collected in the fall. Infrequent to common in rich woods throughout the state. Contains an aromatic volatile oil, a pun- gent resin, and the fragrant principle arasol. Used as an aromatic stimulant, carminative, and tonic. [Other species are collected and used with- out distinction.]. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Tehon, L. R. (Leo Roy), 1895-1954. Urbana, Ill. : Natural History Survey Division
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