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Artemisia arbuscula

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Dwarf Sagebrush

G5Secure Found in 16 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.132225
Element CodePDAST0S060
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusArtemisia
Other Common Names
little sagebrush (EN) Little Sagebrush (EN) Low Sagebrush (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date2003-02-28
Change Date1988-04-06
Edition Date2003-02-28
Edition AuthorsFellows, M.
Rank Reasons
Widespread and common on clay soils in valleys and slopes.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
WyomingS3Yes
IdahoSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
NevadaSNRYes
ColoradoS3Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
MontanaS4Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
DurationEVERGREEN
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (16)
California (4)
AreaForestAcres
Castle PeakTahoe National Forest14,974
PepperdineModoc National Forest10
Raymond PeakEldorado National Forest2,518
SoldierModoc National Forest10,102
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
Italian PeakCaribou-Targhee National Forest141,158
Montana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Freezeout MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest97,305
Nevada (9)
AreaForestAcres
Fourmile HillHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,718
Humboldt - Angel LkHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,008
Pearl PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest71,405
Rose - EvansHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,782
Rose - Whites CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,568
Ruby - MarshHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest10,164
Ruby - SegundaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest12,532
South SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest125,614
Wellington HillsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest21,009
Washington (1)
AreaForestAcres
Blue SlideWenatchee National Forest17,505
References (4)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2006a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 19. Magnoliophyta: Asteridae, part 6: Asteraceae, part 1. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 579 pp.
  2. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1400 pp.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  4. Steinberg, P. D. 2002. Artemisia arbuscula. In: Fire Effects Information System. USDA, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory. Available online: http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/ (Accessed 10 January 2012).