Artemisia tridentata

Identification

Genus: Artemisia Species: tridentata Variety: None Cultivar: None
Common name: Great Basin Sage Brush.
 

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Artemisia tridentata - thumb
Artemisia tridentata, big basin sage - thumb

Description

An evergray shrub. 4 feet tall and wide. Native to dry areas of the western US. Needs full sun. It is very drought tolerant, needs good drainage. Its seeds are edible. Chewed leaves said to aid digestion (each to their own). It is nitrogen fixing. The color of this plant is a very beautiful bluish-grey. Its form is stately and it really stands out in a landscaping situation. It is a very important wildlife plant. Associated plants range from Penstemon centranthifolius, Penstemon spectabilis, Arctostaphylos patula platyphylla to Pinus Jeffreyi, Chrysothamnus nauseous and Arctostaphylos parryana. (Syn. Seriphidium tridentatum)

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Characteristics

Artemisia tridentata Great Basin Sage Brush tolerates sand.

Artemisia tridentata Great Basin Sage Brush's foliage color is silver, type is evergreen and is edible.
Artemisia tridentata Great Basin Sage Brush's flower color is yellow.
Artemisia tridentata Great Basin Sage Brush's fruit is edible.

Communities

Communities for Artemisia tridentata Great Basin Sage Brush:Great Basin Sage, Bristle-cone Pine, Alpine Fell-Fields, Lodgepole Forest, Northern Juniper Woodland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Sagebrush Scrub, Sub-Alpine Forest and Yellow Pine Forest.

Ranges for Artemisia tridentata

ph: 6.00 to 8.50
usda: 4 to 9
height[m]: 1.00 to 1.50
width[m]: 1.00 to 1.50
rainfall[cm]: 47.00 to 76.00

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