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Artemisia arbuscula

Artemisia arbuscula Nutt.

Little Sagebrush, Low Sagebrush

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ARAR8

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Size Notes: To about 18 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Artemisia arbuscula in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Artemisia arbuscula in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Artemisia arbuscula

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-09-28
Research By: CBR

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