[[File:Artemisia glacialis.jpg|thumb|Alt=Artemisia glacialis|250px350px|left|Artemisia glacialis]]
Other Names : Glacier Wormwood, genépi des glaciers, Gletscher-Edelraute<br>is a perennial plant, hardy to Zone 5, which grows in sunny locations on the dry, rocky slopes of the European Alps. It is densely tufted and grows to a height of 8 inches. The leaves are significantly divided and hairy which gives them a silky appearance. The small yellow flowers are pollinated by insects.
==Special Precautions of Artemisia glacialis==
* This plant is a protected species in the Alps; collection is limited to what an adult hand can hold, and it is forbidden to pull up the roots of the plant or to sell it.
==health Benefits and Uses of Artemisia glacialis==
* The herbal uses of this plant are as a digestive, expectorant, sedative, tonic, stomachic, and to treat mountain sickness. * A poultice of the plant is used as a first-aid remedy in the treatment of wounds. * The leaves are used to flavor vermouth , Génépi and various liqueurs.
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