Barona Cultural Center & Museum

Object ID:            2013.090.017

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Title:                     Southernwood

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Habitat:                North America

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Description:         Southernwood is from the family Compositae. It is native to Europe and is also known as Lad's Love. The scientific name for southernwood is Artemisia abrotanum. It has a stong camphor—like smell and traditionally was used as an air freshener. Dried leaves and branches were used as a repellant for moths and insects and were commonly hung in closets. The plant can produce a yellow dye and was also used as a tea and a culinary herb. No notes were found on the original card from Elizabeth Windsong.

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Dimensions:        H—12.7 W—20.32 cm

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Kingdom:             Plantae (Plants)

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Phylum:                Anthophyta (Flowering Plants)

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Family:                  Compositae

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Genus:                  Artemisia

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Species:                abrotanum

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Collector:              Windsong, Elizabeth

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Identified by:        Windsong, Elizabeth

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Preparator:           Grieshaber, Addis