1, stem and branches: mugwort is a herbaceous plant, the main root is relatively thick and long, with a diameter of about 1.5 centimeters, and more lateral roots. Its stem is solitary, between 80-150 cm in height, with longitudinal ribs on it, brown or grayish yellow-brown in color, and woody at the base. It has fewer branches that are 3-5 centimeters in length. The stem and branches are spidery gray pilose.
2. Leaves: the leaves of Mugwort are thick papery, white pilose on the surface and spidery hairs on the back. The lower leaves have longer petioles, are round or broadly ovate in shape, and are pinnately parted. The lobes are 2-3 in number, oval in shape, and toothed on top. The middle leaves are ovate, usually pinnatipartite, and the lobes are also ovate.
3. Flowers: The flowers of mugwort are heads. There are 3-4 layers of involucral bracts, the outer ones are smaller and have white hairs on the back. The middle layer is slightly longer and has a long ovate shape. The inner layer is thin in texture and hairless. Female flowers are usually 6-10 in number and are purple in color, with elongated styles that extend beyond the corolla. The bisexual flowers have 12-18 flowers and are also purple in color.
Second, how much a pound
The price of mugwort is not very volatile, usually sold for about 7-8 yuan per kilogram. However, on special days, such as the Dragon Boat Festival, due to the habit of hanging mugwort, so the price will rise slightly, but the range will not be too large, a bunch of selling about 5 yuan. In addition, the price with rods is slightly lower, and the pure leaves are a little more expensive, the former can be sold for 1,200-2,000 yuan a ton, the latter is as high as 4,500-5,500 yuan per ton. If it is put a few years of Chen Ai, the price will rise, each year usually to increase the price of 40-50%, 3 years of each ton can be sold for 8,000-12,000 yuan.