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Perception

Wormwood Artemisia absinthium

This tall, elegant perennial in the aster family has feathery silver-green leaves and spherical yellow flowerheads. Inspiring French impressionist painters, the bitter herb in absinthe is euphoric and can alter visual perception plant, mugwort (. ).

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