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Artemisia papposa

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Owyhee Sagebrush

G4Apparently Secure Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
UnknownThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.139687
Element CodePDAST0S170
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusArtemisia
Other Common Names
Owyhee Sage (EN) Owyhee sage (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
Rank Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2
Review Date2024-05-21
Change Date1999-04-23
Edition Date2024-05-21
Edition AuthorsVrilakas, Sue (1999), rev. Soteropoulos (2024)
Threat ImpactUnknown
Range Extent20,000-200,000 square km (about 8000-80,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences21 - 300
Rank Reasons
Artemisia papposa is a perennial shrub occurring in the western United States centered around the Snake River Plains area of southwestern and southcentral Idaho, northern Nevada, and southeastern Oregon. Threats are primarily from cattle and horse grazing and trampling. Little is known about trends, but with over 60 occurrences, many with large populations, and tolerance of light disturbance, this species is considered secure.
Range Extent Comments
Artemisia papposa occurs in the western United States centered around the Snake River Plains area of southeastern and southcentral Idaho, adjacent Malheur County in Oregon, and Elko County, Nevada. Range extent was estimated to be 37,715 square kilometers using herbarium specimens, photo-based observations, and NatureServe Network occurrence data documented between 1983 and 2024 (GBIF 2024, iNaturalist 2024, NatureServe 2024, SEINet 2024).
Occurrences Comments
By applying a 1 km separation distance to herbarium specimens, photo-based observations, and NatureServe Network occurrence data documented between 1983 and 2024, it is estimated that there are over 60 occurrences rangewide (GBIF 2024, iNaturalist 2024, NatureServe 2024, SEINet 2024). There are 24 occurrences in Oregon, and three occurrences in Nevada (NatureServe 2024). The Idaho Conservation Data Center does not track this species; in Intermountain Flora (1994), it is noted that this species is abundant in Owyhee County, Idaho. Anecdotal evidence suggests there are likely over 81 occurrences rangewide.
Threat Impact Comments
Although threats are not widely documented, this species is potentially threatened by grazing, cattle trampling, roadside maintenance or construction activities, invasive species, and other threats in some places.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Artemisia papposa grows in "rocky swales, dry meadows, alkaline mud flats" (FNA 2006).
Terrestrial Habitats
Woodland - ConiferShrubland/chaparralGrassland/herbaceous
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
IdahoS4Yes
NevadaS2Yes
OregonS2Yes
Threat Assessments
ThreatScopeSeverityTiming
Unknown/undetermined———

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Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (1)
Nevada (1)
AreaForestAcres
VincentiHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest7,920
References (6)
  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. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). 2024. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) data portal. Online. Available: https://www.gbif.org/ (accessed 2024).
  3. iNaturalist. 2024. Online. Available: https://www.inaturalist.org (accessed 2024).
  4. 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.
  5. NatureServe. 2024. NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia.
  6. Southwest Environmental Information Network (SEINet). 2024. Collections Databases. Online. Available: https://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/collections/index.php (accessed 2024).