Artemisia umbelliformis also known as white genepi, alpine wormwood and genepì blanco is a small herb of the family Asteraceae.
Usage It is sought for the production of liquor Génépi. The leaves are used in the preparation of a tea and are sometimes also used as a condiment.
Synonyms Artemisia eriantha Ten. Artemisia gabriellae Br.-Bl. (1945) Artemisia genipi subsp. eriantha Artemisia laxa Fritsch (1893) Artemisia laxiflora St-Lager (1889) Artemisia mutellina Vill. (1779) Artemisia oligantha Miégeville (1872) Artemisia petrosa (Baumg.) Jan Artemisia villarsii Gren. & Godr.
Hybrids In Italy this species can hybridize easily with Artemisia genipi Weber, Artemisia glacialis L., Artemisia nitida Bertol., and Artemisia lanata Willd .. Other interspecific hybrids:
Artemisia × albertii Petitmengin (1906) - Hybrid with: Artemisia absinthium Artemisia × pampaninii Vaccari (1904) - Hybrid with: Artemisia nana Artemisia × perrieri Petitmengin (1906) - Hybrid with: Artemisia campestris Artemisia × seileri FO Wolf (1892) - Hybrid with: Artemisia glacialis Artemisia × sylviana FO Wolf (1892) - Hybrid with: Artemisia genipi
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