''Artemisia indica'', the Indian wormwood, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family

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. It is native to the Indian Subcontinent (except Bangladesh), mainland Southeast Asia, China (except Xinjiang and Qinghai), Taiwan, the Philippines, Korea, the

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, and Japan, and it has been introduced to

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. In the wild it is typically found alongside roads, on slopes, in

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s, and in scrublands at elevations below .

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted: *''Artemisia indica'' var. ''dissecta'' –

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*''Artemisia indica'' var. ''elegantissima'' – northern Pakistan, western Himalayas, southeastern Tibet *''Artemisia indica'' var. ''indica'' – entire range *''Artemisia indica'' var. ''kumaonensis'' – western Himalayas *''Artemisia indica'' var. ''momiyamae'' –

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indica Flora of the Indian subcontinent Flora of Indo-China Flora of China Flora of Eastern Asia Flora of the Philippines Plants described in 1803 {{Anthemideae-stub