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Artemisia pygmaea

Artemisia pygmaea A. Gray

Pygmy Sagebrush, Pygmy Sage

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Seriphidium pygmaeum

USDA Symbol: ARPY2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 4 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 , Brown
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NM , NV , UT

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2018-12-11
Research By: CBR

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