capillary artemisia

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• capillary artemisia
• yin-chen wormwood

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Artemisia capillaris f. glabra
• Artemisia sachalinensis
• Artemisia hallaisanensis
• Artemisia capillaris var. sachalinensis
• Oligosporus capillaris
• Artemisia mollissima
• Artemisia capillaris var. arbuscula
• Artemisia capillaris var. sericea
• Artemisia capillaris var. acaulis
• Artemisia capillaris f. sericea
• Artemisia hallaisanensis var. formosana
• Artemisia hallaisanensis var. philippinensis
• Artemisia hallaisanensis f. parvula
• Artemisia hallaisanensis f. swatowiana
• Artemisia japonica f. vestita
• Draconia capillaris
• Artemisia japonica var. hallaisanensis
• Absinthium mollissimum

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Asterales, it is classified under the family Asteraceae and the genus Artemisia. Specifically, it is identified by the scientific name Artemisia capillaris.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical distribution spanning several diverse regions across Asia. In the northern reaches, its presence is noted in the Irkutsk region of Siberia. Moving toward the eastern coast, it can be found within the Primorye territory of the Russian Far East. Its range extends into Western Asia, specifically documented in Afghanistan. Finally, the species is located in China, specifically throughout the South-Central areas and on the island of Hainan.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Artemisia capillaris is characterized by its ability to thrive in diverse, moisture-rich environments, frequently colonizing areas such as forests, rivers, and shores. As a plant often associated with transitional zones, it occupies niches where soil moisture is relatively consistent, allowing it to establish itself along riparian corridors and within the shaded or semi-shaded understories of woodland ecosystems. Its presence in these habitats suggests a preference for riparian or mesic conditions, where the proximity to water bodies and the structural complexity of forest margins provide the necessary hydrological and microclimatic stability for its growth and distribution.

Habitat :

forest, rivers, shores

Life history

The life history of Artemisia capillaris is characterized by its nature as a perennial plant, allowing it to persist through multiple growing seasons. As a deciduous species, it undergoes a seasonal cycle where it sheds its foliage, typically in response to colder temperatures or changing environmental conditions, before entering a period of dormancy. This pattern of regrowth and leaf shedding defines its rhythmic biological progression within its natural habitat.

Deciduousness :

deciduous

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Artemisia capillaris is characterized by its growth form as a non-woody herb, specifically classified as a herb and a forb. The plant is a self-supporting species that does not exhibit climbing behavior and functions as an independent organism, lacking any parasitic nature. It is a terrestrial plant, adapted to land-based environments rather than aquatic or semiaquatic habitats. In terms of stature, the plant maintains a relatively low profile, with a height that typically ranges from a minimum of 0.3 m to a maximum and mean height of 0.5 m.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Growth form :

herb

Parasite :

independent

Plant height mean:

0.5 m

Plant height min:

0.3 m

Woodiness :

non-woody

Physiology

The physiology of Artemisia capillaris is characterized by a C3 photosynthetic pathway, which dictates its carbon fixation processes and metabolic efficiency. The plant's vegetative morphology features leaves with a distinct trilobate form and toothed margins, providing a specific surface area for gas exchange and light interception. Notably, the plant does not possess leaf thorns or spines, indicating a lack of these specific structural defense mechanisms in its foliage. Furthermore, Artemisia capillaris does not function as a nitrogen fixer, meaning it relies on available soil nitrates and ammonium rather than symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria to meet its nutritional requirements.

Leaf form :

trilobate

Leaf margin :

toothed

Leaf spines :

no

Leaf thorns :

no

Nitrogen fixer :

no

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Reproduction

The reproduction of Artemisia capillaris is characterized by an abiotic pollination strategy, specifically utilizing a wind-driven pollination syndrome. The flowering period for this species is concentrated in August, with both the onset and conclusion of the flowering phase occurring within that same month. Following successful fertilization, the plant employs an anemochorous dispersal syndrome, relying on wind to facilitate the movement of its seeds away from the parent plant.

Dispersal syndrome :

anemochorous

Flowering time :

Aug

Pollination syndrome :

wind

Pollination syndrome :

abiotic

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Artemisia capillaris has 109 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Scoparone, Esculetin, scopoletin, Arcapillin, Cirsilineol.

Scoparone

1. Plant biotechnology journal
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology
3. Archives of pharmacal research
4. Pest management science

Esculetin

1. Dr. Duke
2. Archives of pharmacal research
3. Biomedical chromatography : BMC

scopoletin

1. Dr. Duke
2. Plant biotechnology journal
3. Archives of pharmacal research

Arcapillin

1. Dr. Duke
2. Archives of pharmacal research

Cirsilineol

1. Dr. Duke
2. Archives of pharmacal research

Isoscopoletin

1. Plant biotechnology journal
2. Archives of pharmacal research

coumarin

1. Dr. Duke
2. Journal of food science

quercetin

1. Archives of pharmacal research
2. Biochemical and biophysical research communications

1,8-Cineole

1. Dr. Duke

4'-Methylcapillarisin

1. Dr. Duke

Activities

Artemisia capillaris has 409 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Hepatoprotective, (-)-Chronotropic, (-)-Inotropic, 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor.

Antioxidant

1. Dr. Duke
2. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association

Hepatoprotective

1. Dr. Duke
2. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association

(-)-Chronotropic

1. Dr. Duke

(-)-Inotropic

1. Dr. Duke

5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor

1. Dr. Duke

5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor

1. Dr. Duke

ACE-Inhibitor

1. Dr. Duke

Abortifacient

1. Dr. Duke

Acaricide

1. Dr. Duke

Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor

1. Dr. Duke

Conditions

Artemisia capillaris has 14 reported investigations on conditions identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include jaundice, hepatitis, hepatitis B virus, obesity, HIV.

Jaundice

1. Frontiers in pharmacology
2. Plant biotechnology journal
3. Yakushigaku zasshi

Hepatitis

1. Frontiers in pharmacology
2. Chinese journal of natural medicines

Hepatitis b virus

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology
2. Fitoterapia

Obesity

1. Pharmaceutical biology
2. Frontiers in pharmacology

Hiv

1. Current HIV research

Nafld

1. Frontiers in pharmacology

Antioxidant

1. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association

Cholecystitis

1. Plant biotechnology journal

Diabetic complications

1. Archives of pharmacal research

Hyperpigmentation

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Preparations

Artemisia capillaris has 16 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include Artemisia capillaris-based therapies, Artemisia capillaris-derived exosomes, Ob-X, WACl, WACl extract.

Artemisia capillaris-based therapies

1. Frontiers in pharmacology

Artemisia capillaris-derived exosomes

1. Frontiers in pharmacology

Ob-x

1. Pharmaceutical biology

Wacl

1. Frontiers in pharmacology

Wacl extract

1. Frontiers in pharmacology

Aqueous extracts

1. Frontiers in pharmacology

Butanol fraction

1. Journal of food science

Chloroform fraction

1. Journal of food science

Ethanol extract

1. Chinese journal of natural medicines

Ethyl acetate fraction

1. Journal of food science