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General Information

Artemisia pancicii is a herbaceous, perennial plant growing from a long woody rootstock. The plant produces a number of short, infertile stems 5 - 10cm long topped with a rosette of leaves, plus longer, flowering stems that can be 30 - 90cm tall.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is cultivated as a medicinal plant in Serbia[].
This species has a restricted area of occupancy of less than 2,000 km². The population trend is declining. It is listed as Critically Endangered in the Serbian national red list and therefore it can be assumed that the species will need to be placed into a threatened category. However, there is no information on the size or trend of the populations, number of locations or potential threats available in Serbia and so the species has to be assessed as Data Deficient in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[].

Known Hazards

Although we have seen no specific reports for this species, many members of this genus contain potentially allergenic sesquiterpene lactones that can cause skin reactions[].

Botanical References

Range

Central Europe - Czech Republic, Austria, Serbia

Habitat

Forest edges, forest steppe, broad-leaved dry grasslands; found on basic soils, limestones, loess etc; avoiding exposure to the south[].

Properties

Conservation Status	Data Deficient
Medicinal Rating
Habit	Perennial
Height	0.75 m
Cultivation Status	Cultivated, Wild

Cultivation Details

Species in this genus are generally easily grown, succeeding in a well-drained circumneutral or slightly alkaline loamy soil, preferring a sunny position[, ]. They tend to be longer lived, more hardy and more aromatic when they are grown in a poor dry soil[].
Established plants are drought tolerant.
Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The plant is used medicinally[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed - surface sow from late winter to early summer in a greenhouse, making sure that the compost does not dry out[]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant out in late spring or early summer.
Division in spring or autumn[].
Basal cuttings in late spring. Harvest the young shoots when about 10 - 15cm long, pot up in a lightly shaded position in a greenhouse or cold frame and plant them out when well rooted. Very easy.