Artemisia spp.

Artemisia spp. is toxic to cats, dogs and horses. The reported severity is moderate. Also known as Wormwoods and Sagebrushes, Common Mugwort and California Sagebrush.

dogs cats horses

Mild Moderate Severe Critical

If your animal ate this plant, call your veterinarian, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control on (888) 426-4435 or the Pet Poison Helpline on (855) 764-7661. Fees may apply.

Symptoms to watch for

Vomiting Diarrhea Loss Of Appetite Incoordination Hyperexcitability Difficulty Breathing

The color of each symptom follows the severity scale above.

About

Artemisia is a large, diverse genus of plants belonging to the daisy family, Asteraceae, with almost 500 species. Common names for various species in the genus include mugwort, wormwood, and sagebrush.

Common Names

  • Wormwoods and Sagebrushes
  • Common Mugwort
  • California Sagebrush
  • Absinthe Wormwood
  • Big Sagebrush
  • Silver Wormwood
  • Field Sagewort
  • California Mugwort
  • Fringed Sagebrush
  • Tarragon
  • Sweet Annie
  • Common Ragweed
  • Beach Wormwood
  • Sand Sagebrush
  • Hoary Mugwort
  • Silver Sagebrush
  • Mugwort
  • Chinese Mugwort
  • Sea Wormwood
  • Feverfew
  • Southernwood
  • San Diego Sagewort
  • Biennial Wormwood
  • Tilesius Wormwood
  • Oriental Wormwood

Also recorded as Mugworts, Mugworts and Wormwoods, Sagebrush, sagewort and wormwood.

Facts

Family
Asteraceae
Duration
Annual, Biennial, Perennial
Growth habit
Forb/herb, Shrub, Subshrub, Tree
In the wild
FR, US, GB, SE, NL, DE + more
Source
Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Elsewhere

Countries with the most wild observations, from GBIF data.