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silver sagebrush
Scientific Name: Artemisia cana ssp. bolanderi
Family: Asteraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Subshrub, Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Silver Sagebrush (Artemisia cana)
Silver sagebrush, scientifically known as Artemisia cana, is an aromatic shrub with several common names.
Common Names:
- Silver sagebrush
- Silver sage
- Sagebrush
- Sand sage
- Sand Sagebrush
- Silvery Wormwood
- Coaltown sagebrush
- Dwarf sagebrush
- Hoary sagebrush
Taxonomy and Nomenclature:
- Scientific Name: Artemisia cana
- Family: Asteraceae (Aster family)
Distribution and Habitat:
- Native to Canadian provinces and the Western United States.
- Found in grasslands, floodplains, and montane forests.
- Occurs on a wide range of soil textures, except clay.
- Prefers moist sites and is frequently found at higher elevations.
- Specific locations mentioned include southeastern Alberta, Montana, Oregon, Arizona, and New Mexico.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits:
- A semi-evergreen shrub.
- Grows to a height of 2 to 5 feet.
- Has silvery entire leaves.
- Considered a low, much-branched perennial.
Ecological Role:
- Important food source for pronghorns.
Interactions with Other Organisms:
- Prescribed burning is used as a management practice to evaluate the effects of fire on silver sagebrush in mixed grass prairie vegetation.
- Important browse and shelter for animals in the western U.S.
- Habitat for Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus).
Subspecies
- Plains silver sagebrush (Artemisia cana cana).
- Mountain silver sagebrush.