Common Name:
ABSINTH, COMMON WORMWOOD, ABSINTH WORMWOOD
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Coefficient of Conservatism:
*
Coefficient of Wetness:
5
Wetness Index:
UPL
Physiognomy:
Ad P-Forb
R. W. Smith
A Eurasian species, frequently established as an escape from cultivation to roadsides and adjacent fields, fencerows, yards, and disturbed sites. First collected in Kent Co. in 1884.
This is a spicy-aromatic plant, the bitter principle long in use medicinally although now generally illegal in beverages (as allegedly hallucinogenic and addictive).
Locations
Alger County
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Alpena County
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Branch County
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Charlevoix County
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Including Beaver Island
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Cheboygan County
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Chippewa County
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Delta County
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Dickinson County
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Emmet County
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Genesee County
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Gratiot County
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Houghton County
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Huron County
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Ingham County
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Iron County
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Kalamazoo County
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Kent County
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Keweenaw County
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Leelanau County
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Lenawee County
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Marquette County
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Menominee County
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Oakland County
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Presque Isle County
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Roscommon County
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Schoolcraft County
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St. Clair County
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St. Joseph County
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Washtenaw County
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Citation:
MICHIGAN FLORA ONLINE. A. A. Reznicek, E. G. Voss, & B. S. Walters. February 2011. University of Michigan. Web. April 22, 2021. https://michiganflora.net/species.aspx?id=232.