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Artemisia cana Pursh

Silver sagebrush, Coaltown sagebrush, Dwarf sagebrush, Hoary sagebrush, Silvery sagebrush

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

USDA Symbol: ARCA13

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

A low, rounded, freely branching, aromatic evergreen shrub growing 1-3 ft. in height. Leaves and branches are silvery gray. The yellow, summer flowers are inconspicuous. Imparts a graceful, wispy appearance when grown in masses.

The similar Sand Sagebrush (A. filifolia) is a 3 (1 m) tall, erect shrub with linear (occasionally lobed) leaves and 2 (5 cm) flower spikes; it grows on sandy plains, from Nevada and Arizona east to Texas and South Dakota.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Leaf: Gray-Green
Autumn Foliage: yes
Flower:
Fruit:
Size Class: 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , MN , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , SK
Native Distribution: B.C. to Sask., s. to n. CA, UT & NM
Native Habitat: Rocky, open grasslands; floodplains; mt. forests from 6000-10,500 ft.
USDA Native Status: L48(N), AK(N), CAN(N)

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Low
Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
Soil Description: Rocky soils.
Conditions Comments: Periodic pruning to remove old stems rejuvenates plants. Susceptible to root rot if too wet. Pollen is a cause of hayfever.

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Fragrant Flowers: yes

Value to Beneficial Insects

Provides Nesting Materials/Structure for Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

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From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Bibliography

Bibref 946 - Gardening with Prairie Plants: How to Create Beautiful Native Landscapes (2002) Wasowski, Sally

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Artemisia cana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Artemisia cana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Artemisia cana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2009-02-19
Research By: TWC Staff

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