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Genepì

The Artemisia of the Alps

IUCN Conservation status:

LC - Least Concern

LC - Least Concern

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CategoriesFlora
tag Flora Erbe officinali
A genepì plant

Where can you find me?

Parco naturale Gran Bosco di Salbertrand

Parco naturale Orsiera Rocciavrè

Parco naturale Val Troncea

ZSC Bardonecchia Val Fredda

ZSC Cima Fournier e Lago Nero

ZSC Col Basset

ZSC Les Arnauds Punta Quattro Sorelle

ZSC Pendici del Monte Chaberton

ZSC Valle della Ripa

ZSC Valle Thuras

Classification:

Common name: Genepì or Genepy
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Genus: Artemisia
Scientific name: It actually consists of a series of distinct species including Artemisia Genipi, Artemisia Mutellina, Artemisia Petrosa, and Artemisia Glacialis

Genepì is a small plant that grows on scree and rocky areas at altitudes above 2300 m, but it is also cultivated in mountain areas on suitable terrains for the production of herbal teas and liquors.

Folklore distinguishes between male and female genepì, but in reality, they are different species of the genus Artemisia: A. mutellina, A. glacialis, A. spicata, and A. genepy.

When macerated in alcohol, it produces a liquor with a golden yellow color with green reflections, while when distilled with alcohol vapors in a saturated environment, it produces a white liquor with intense and delicate aromas.

Conservation Status

It is a plant that in its natural state is affected by climate change and the qualitative decline of its habitats often due to human activities. For this reason, in Piedmont, outside of parks and natural reserves, the collection of a maximum of 5 plants per person per day is allowed, without damaging their root system.

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