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Artemisia
tridentata |
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Great Basin Sagebrush |
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Form: |
Shrub |
Growth habit: |
Upright |
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Size: |
4'h x 4'w |
Deciduous: |
Evergreen |
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Flowering Season: |
Spring to
Summer |
Growth Rate: |
Moderate |
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Flower Color: |
Yellow |
Hardiness: |
to 9,000' |
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Exposure: |
Full sun |
Cultural Uses: |
Medicinal, Magic/Ritual |
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Soil Moisture: |
Dry |
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Soil Type: |
Rocky/sandy |
CNPS Status: |
Not Listed |
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Family: |
Asteraceae |
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Distribution: |
High
Cascade, Inner South Coast, and Transverse Ranges, Sierra Nevada
Foothills, southern San Joaquin Valley, South Coast, Great Basin,
Mojave Desert |
Habitat: |
Dry
Valleys, slopes |
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Wildlife Value: |
Birds eat seeds and use for cover. Butterfly
magnet when flowering |
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Description: |
Beautiful long-lived shrub. Very drought
tolerant. Good for erosion control. Fragrant. Has high wildlife
value. Nitrogen fixing. |
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