Artemisia arbuscula
little sagebrush
Family AsteraceaeAlso called low sagebrush, black sagebrush
About
Little sagebrush is a low, mound-forming grey shrub of dry, rocky ground in the western United States.
Care at a glance
- Pet safety
- Not recorded. We have no source on whether this plant is safe for cats, dogs or other pets — that is not the same as safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked.
- People
- Not recorded.
- Mature size
- Mounds generally no higher than 30 cm.
Field notes
Morphology
Grey-green to grey shrub forming mounds usually under 30 cm tall, with many branches of hairy leaves less than 1 cm long. Spike-like clusters of hairy flower heads each hold a few pale yellow disc florets and no ray florets; the fruit is a tiny achene. Three subspecies are recognised.
Distribution & habitat
Western United States from Washington, Oregon and California east to Colorado and Wyoming, on open, exposed sites with dry, infertile soils rich in rock and clay.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- United States
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
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