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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: PerennialHabit: 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 , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , NM , NV , UTWeb 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 PlantsFNA: Find Artemisia pygmaea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Artemisia pygmaea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2018-12-11Research By: CBR