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scabland sagebrush
Scientific Name: Artemisia rigida
Family: Asteraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Subshrub, Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Scabland Sagebrush (Artemisia rigida)
Artemisia rigida, commonly known as scabland sagebrush or stiff sagebrush, is a flowering plant belonging to the aster family (Asteraceae).
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is a shrub.
- Has a strong sage scent
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Artemisia rigida (Nutt.) A. Gray
- Family: Asteraceae (Aster Family)
- Common Names: Scabland sagebrush, stiff sagebrush
- Synonyms: The text mentions Artemisia tridentata Nutt. ssp. arbuscula as a synonym for early sagebrush, dwarf sagebrush, but it is not necessarily a direct synonym for *Artemisia rigida*.
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to regions including eastern Washington, the Columbia Basin, and adjacent Idaho.
- Found in semi-arid shrub-steppe environments, volcanic soils, and channeled scablands.
- Grows in typical moist scabland conditions, sagebrush steppe, and dry Ponderosa pine forests.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Low mounding shrub with a strong sage odor.
- Characterized by white-gray foliage and white flowers.
- Low and spreading growth habit.
- Leaves are 3-forked (trifurcate).
- Blooms in September-October.
- Perennial shrub.
- Deciduous, losing its leaves in the fall.
Ecological Role
- Important habitat for wildlife species, from birds to mammals to insects.
- It is described as climax vegetation in the "scablands" of the Northwest.
Further Information
- USDA Plants Database
- CalPhotos
- Oregon Flora Project Atlas
- E-Flora BC
- WTU Herbarium
- Discover Life
- Montana Field Guide
- Biolib.cz