Artemisia filifolia
sand sagebrush
Family AsteraceaeAlso called sand sage, sandhill sage
About
Sand sagebrush is a woody shrub with threadlike leaves that dominates deep sandy soils across the west-central 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.
- Soil
- Deep, sandy soils.
- Mature size
- Up to 1.5 m tall.
Field notes
Morphology
Branching woody shrub up to 1.5 m tall. Grey-green threadlike leaves, up to 8 cm long and under 0.5 mm wide, grow singly or in bundles. Hanging flower heads in panicles are yellow or brown and bloom from August to November; the achenes seldom travel far from the parent.
Distribution & habitat
North America from Nevada east to South Dakota and south to Arizona, Chihuahua and Texas.
Ecology
An indicator of deep sandy soil and effective at holding it against erosion; dominant in parts of the Great Plains. It resprouts strongly after fire, and a balance of fire and grazing helps maintain the diversity of its rangeland.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- United States, Mexico
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
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