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Artemisia L.
sagebrush
       
Symbol:   ARTEM  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Asteraceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



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Artemisia L.

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Distribution:
Artemisia L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

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USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT), DEN (GL), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Artemisia L.

View 477 genera in Asteraceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Artemisia abrotanum L.. . Image Available.
Artemisia abrotanum
southernwood
Distribution of Artemisia absinthium L.. . Image Available.
Artemisia absinthium
absinthium
Distribution of Artemisia alaskana Rydb.. .
Artemisia alaskana
Alaska wormwood
Distribution of Artemisia aleutica Hultén. .
Artemisia aleutica
Aleutian wormwood
Distribution of Artemisia annua L.. . Image Available.
Artemisia annua
sweet sagewort
Distribution of Artemisia arbuscula Nutt.. . Image Available.
Artemisia arbuscula
little sagebrush
Distribution of Artemisia arctica Less.. .
Artemisia arctica
boreal sagebrush
Distribution of Artemisia argentea L'Her.. .
Artemisia argentea
Distribution of Artemisia aucheri Boiss.. .
Artemisia aucheri
Distribution of Artemisia australis Less.. .
Artemisia australis
Oahu wormwood
Distribution of Artemisia biennis Willd.. . Image Available.
Artemisia biennis
biennial wormwood
Distribution of Artemisia bigelovii A. Gray. . Image Available.
Artemisia bigelovii
Bigelow sage
Distribution of Artemisia californica Less.. . Image Available.
Artemisia californica
coastal sagebrush
Distribution of Artemisia campestris L.. .
Artemisia campestris
field sagewort
Distribution of Artemisia cana Pursh. . Image Available.
Artemisia cana
silver sagebrush
Distribution of Artemisia carruthii Alph. Wood ex Carruth.. . Image Available.
Artemisia carruthii
Carruth's sagewort
Distribution of Artemisia caucasica Willd.. .
Artemisia caucasica
Distribution of Artemisia chamaemelifolia Vill.. .
Artemisia chamaemelifolia
Distribution of Artemisia cina O. Berg & C.F. Schmidt. .
Artemisia cina
santonica
Distribution of Artemisia douglasiana Besser. . Image Available.
Artemisia douglasiana
Douglas' sagewort
Distribution of Artemisia dracunculus L.. . Image Available.
Artemisia dracunculus
tarragon
Distribution of Artemisia filifolia Torr.. . Image Available.
Artemisia filifolia
sand sagebrush
Distribution of Artemisia franserioides Greene. . Image Available.
Artemisia franserioides
ragweed sagebrush
Distribution of Artemisia frigida Willd.. . Image Available.
Artemisia frigida
prairie sagewort
Distribution of Artemisia furcata M. Bieb.. .
Artemisia furcata
forked wormwood
Distribution of Artemisia globularia Cham. ex Besser. .
Artemisia globularia
purple wormwood
Distribution of Artemisia glomerata Ledeb.. .
Artemisia glomerata
Pacific alpine wormwood
Distribution of Artemisia gmelinii Webb ex Stechmann. .
Artemisia gmelinii
Gmelin's wormwood
Distribution of Artemisia gorgonum Webb. .
Artemisia gorgonum
Distribution of Artemisia herba-alba Asso. .
Artemisia herba-alba
white wormwood
Distribution of Artemisia kauaiensis (Skottsb.) Skottsb.. .
Artemisia kauaiensis
Kauai wormwood
Distribution of Artemisia krushiana Bess [excluded]. .
Artemisia krushiana
Distribution of Artemisia laciniata Willd.. .
Artemisia laciniata
Siberian wormwood
Distribution of Artemisia lindleyana Besser. .
Artemisia lindleyana
Columbia River wormwood
Distribution of Artemisia longifolia Nutt.. . Image Available.
Artemisia longifolia
longleaf wormwood
Distribution of Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt.. . Image Available.
Artemisia ludoviciana
white sagebrush
Distribution of Artemisia macrobotrys Ledeb.. .
Artemisia macrobotrys
Yukon wormwood
Distribution of Artemisia maritima L.. . Image Available.
Artemisia maritima
sea wormwood
Distribution of Artemisia mauiensis (A. Gray) Skottsb.. .
Artemisia mauiensis
Maui wormwood
Distribution of Artemisia michauxiana Besser. .
Artemisia michauxiana
Michaux's wormwood
Distribution of Artemisia nesiotica P.H. Raven. .
Artemisia nesiotica
island sagebrush
Distribution of Artemisia norvegica Fr. [excluded]. .
Artemisia norvegica
Distribution of Artemisia nova A. Nelson. . Image Available.
Artemisia nova
black sagebrush
Distribution of Artemisia packardiae J. Grimes & Ertter. .
Artemisia packardiae
Packard's wormwood
Distribution of Artemisia palmeri A. Gray. .
Artemisia palmeri
San Diego sagewort
Distribution of Artemisia papposa S.F. Blake & Cronquist. . Image Available.
Artemisia papposa
Owyhee sage
Distribution of Artemisia parryi A. Gray. .
Artemisia parryi
Parry's wormwood
Distribution of Artemisia pattersonii A. Gray. .
Artemisia pattersonii
Patterson's wormwood
Distribution of Artemisia pedatifida Nutt.. .
Artemisia pedatifida
birdfoot sagebrush
Distribution of Artemisia pontica L.. . Image Available.
Artemisia pontica
Roman wormwood
Distribution of Artemisia porteri Cronquist. .
Artemisia porteri
Porter's wormwood
Distribution of Artemisia pycnocephala (Less.) DC.. . Image Available.
Artemisia pycnocephala
beach wormwood
Distribution of Artemisia pygmaea A. Gray. . Image Available.
Artemisia pygmaea
pygmy sagebrush
Distribution of Artemisia rigida (Nutt.) A. Gray. .
Artemisia rigida
scabland sagebrush
Distribution of Artemisia rothrockii A. Gray. . Image Available.
Artemisia rothrockii
timberline sagebrush
Distribution of Artemisia rupestris L.. .
Artemisia rupestris
Distribution of Artemisia scoparia Waldst. & Kit.. .
Artemisia scoparia
redstem wormwood
Distribution of Artemisia scopulorum A. Gray. . Image Available.
Artemisia scopulorum
alpine sagebrush
Distribution of Artemisia senjavinensis Besser. .
Artemisia senjavinensis
arctic wormwood
Distribution of Artemisia serrata Nutt.. . Image Available.
Artemisia serrata
sawtooth wormwood
Distribution of Artemisia stelleriana Besser. . Image Available.
Artemisia stelleriana
oldwoman
Distribution of Artemisia suksdorfii Piper. .
Artemisia suksdorfii
coastal wormwood
Distribution of Artemisia thuscula Cav.. .
Artemisia thuscula
Distribution of Artemisia tilesii Ledeb.. .
Artemisia tilesii
Tilesius' wormwood
Distribution of Artemisia tridentata Nutt.. . Image Available.
Artemisia tridentata
big sagebrush
Distribution of Artemisia tripartita Rydb.. .
Artemisia tripartita
threetip sagebrush
Distribution of Artemisia umbelliformis Lam.. .
Artemisia umbelliformis
Alps wormwood
Distribution of Artemisia vulgaris L.. . Image Available.
Artemisia vulgaris
common wormwood
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Artemisia L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Asterales
Family Asteraceae – Aster family
Genus Artemisia L. – sagebrush
 

Wildlife Habitat Values:
Artemisia L.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin Moderate   Minor       Moderate  
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Artemisia L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 35431.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
 
 
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