| Russian Wormwood |
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| File size | 114535 |
| Original date | 6/26/10 2:01 AM |
| Resolution | 712 x 534 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 70.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/160s |
| Aperture | 9.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSLR-A100 |
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Botanical name: Artemisia vestita Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower family)
Russian Wormwood is an erect shrubby perennial up
to 2 m tall with grooved stems. Leaves are twice pinnately cut,
fern-like, upper surface softly hairy, lower white hairy. Flower-heads
hang nodding in long compound hairy, 6-10 flowered racemes. Bracts are
oblong membranous. Fruit is smooth, shining. It essential oil is used
in perfumery and has anti-fungal properties. Russian Wormwood is found
in India in Himachal, Uttarakhand and Kashmir, at altitudes of
2100-3000 m.
Medicinal uses: 
Russian Wormwood is a common traditional Tibetan medicinal plant which
has been used widely in China for treating various inflammatory
diseases.
Russian Wormwood is a common traditional Tibetan medicinal plant which
has been used widely in China for treating various inflammatory
diseases. | Identification credit: Gurcharan Singh | Photographed in Zabarwan mountain, Srinagar, Kashmir. |
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