Common Mugwort
Taken at Musselburgh on 2nd August 2020 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode
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Common Mugwort

Taken at Musselburgh on 23rd July 2015 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode Fact File


Taken at Musselburgh on 24th July 2016 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode Fact File
Common Mugwort.
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AKA: 		Artemisia vulgaris.
Asterales.
Asteraceae.
Herbaceous perennial.
Felon herb, chrysanthemum weed, wild wormwood, old uncle Henry, sailor's tobacco, naughty man, old man or St. John's plant 
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 Waste ground and roadsides.
1 - 2 m.
July - September.
Mugwort has a long history of use in herbal medicine especially in matters connected to the digestive system, menstrual complaints and the treatment of worms. It might be poisonous in large doses. Skin contact can cause dermatitis in some people. Probably unsafe for pregnant women as it may stimulate the uterus to contract and induce abortion.