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Artemisia rigida
Artemisia rigida (Nutt.) A. Gray
Scabland Sagebrush, Stiff Sagebrush
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Artemisia trifida var. rigida, Seriphidium rigidum
USDA Symbol: ARRI2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 16 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: Red , YellowBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: ID , MT , OR , WAWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Artemisia rigida in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Artemisia rigida in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Artemisia rigida
Metadata
Record Modified: 2018-12-11Research By: CBR