in taxon wormwood plant absinthe plant Artemisia absinthium (absinthe, absinthium, absinthe wormwood, grand wormwood, wormwood) is a species of *Artemisia* native to temperate regions of Eurasia and Northern Africa and widely naturalized in Canada and the northern United States. It is grown as an ornamental plant and is used as an ingredient in the spirit absinthe as well as some other alcoholic beverages. PLANTS:ARAB3 IT IS:35445 artemisia absinthium Artemisia absinthium ready for release