. The drug plants of Illinois. Botany, Medical; Botany. 26 ILLINOIS NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY Circular 44. 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
. The drug plants of Illinois. Botany, Medical; Botany. 26 ILLINOIS NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY Circular 44. 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 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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