Description

Wormwoodis a perennial plant native to Asia and Europe and naturalized in North America. Also known asabsinthe wormwood, the plant produces tall spikes of branched, silver-grey foliage.

Although the herb was once commonly used to flavor beverages and liquors, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration classifies this herb as unsafe due to the presence of thujone. Today,wormwoodis largely reserved for use in making herbal bitters.