Sagebrush is the

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of several woody and herbaceous

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s in the genus ''

Artemisia Artemisia may refer to: People * Artemisia I of Caria (fl. 480 BC), queen of Halicarnassus under the First Persian Empire, naval commander during the second Persian invasion of Greece * Artemisia II of Caria (died 350 BC), queen of Caria under th ...

''. The best known sagebrush is the shrub ''

Artemisia tridentata ''Artemisia tridentata'', commonly called big sagebrush,MacKay, Pam (2013), ''Mojave Desert Wildflowers'', 2nd ed., , p. 264. Great Basin sagebrush or (locally) simply sagebrush, is an aromatic shrub from the family Asteraceae, which grows in ari ...

''. Sagebrushes are native to the North American west. Following is an alphabetical list of common names for various species of the genus ''Artemisia'', along with their corresponding

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. Many of these species are known by more than one common name, and some common names represent more than one species. * Alpine sagebrush—' * African sagebrush—''

Artemisia afra ''Artemisia afra'', the African wormwood, /sup> is a common species of the genus '' Artemisia'' in Africa, with a wide distribution from South Africa, to areas reaching to the North and East, as far north as Ethiopia. ''Artemisia afra'' is the on ...

'' * Basin sagebrush—''

'' * Big sagebrush—see Basin sagebrush * Bigelow sagebrush—''

Artemisia bigelovii ''Artemisia bigelovii'' is a North American species of sagebrush known by the common name Bigelow sagebrush or flat sagebrush. It grows in the deserts of the southwestern United States. Distribution It is native to California (Inyo + San Bernar ...

'' * Birdfoot sagebrush—'' Artemisia pedatifida'' * Black sagebrush—''

Artemisia nova ''Artemisia nova'' is a North American species of sagebrush, known by the common name black sagebrush. It is "one of the most common shrubs in the western United States". Distribution and habitat The native range of ''Artemisia nova'' is from th ...

'' * Blue sagebrush—see Basin sagebrush * Boreal sagebrush—'' Artemisia norvegica'' * Budsage—''

Artemisia spinescens ''Artemisia spinescens'' is a North American species of sagebrush in the sunflower family, known by the common name budsage. Many sources treat the species separately from genus '' Artemisia'' and named ''Picrothamnus desertorum''. This separat ...

'' * California sagebrush—''

Artemisia californica ''Artemisia californica'', also known as California sagebrush, is a species of western North American shrub in the sunflower family. Description ''Artemisia californica'' branches from the base and grows out from there, becoming rounded; it gr ...

'' * Carruth's sagebrush—'' Artemisia carruthii'' * Coastal sagebrush—see California sagebrush * Dwarf sagebrush—see Alpine sagebrush * Fringed sagebrush—''

Artemisia frigida ''Artemisia frigida'' is a widespread species of flowering plant in the aster family, which is known as the sunflower family. It is native to Europe, Asia, and much of North America. In parts of the north-central and northeastern United States ...

'' * Gray sagewort—see White sagebrush * Island sagebrush—''

Artemisia nesiotica ''Artemisia nesiotica'' is a rare California species of sagebrush in the daisy family, known by the common name island sagebrush. It is endemic to the Channel Islands of California, found on 3 of the 8 islands ( San Nicolas, San Clemente, and S ...

'' * Little sagebrush—''

Artemisia arbuscula ''Artemisia arbuscula'' is a North American species of sagebrush known by the common names little sagebrush, low sagebrush, or black sagebrush. It is native to the western United States from Washington, Oregon, and California east as far as Color ...

'' * Longleaf sagebrush—'' Artemisia longifolia'' * Low sagebrush—see Little sagebrush * Michaux sagebrush—''

Artemisia michauxiana ''Artemisia michauxiana'' is a North American species of wormwood in the sunflower family. It is known by the common names Michaux's wormwood and lemon sagewort. It is native to the western United States and Canada. It grows in mountain talus ...

'' * Owyhee sagebrush—''

Artemisia papposa ''Artemisia papposa'' is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common names Owyhee sage, Owyhee sagebrush, and fuzzy sagebrush. It is native to the Snake River Plain and surrounding areas in the northwestern United States ...

'' * Prairie sagebrush—see White sagebrush * Pygmy sagebrush—''

Artemisia pygmaea ''Artemisia pygmaea'' is a North American species of Artemisia (plant), sagebrush in the Asteraceae, aster family known by the common name pygmy sagebrush. Description ''Artemisia pygmaea'' is a small, cushion-like shrub growing up to about 20 c ...

'' * Ragweed sagebrush—'' Artemisia franserioides'' * Sand sagebrush—''

Artemisia filifolia ''Artemisia filifolia'', known by common names including sand sagebrush, sand sage and sandhill sage, is a species of flowering plant in the aster family. It is native to North America, where it occurs from Nevada east to South Dakota and fro ...

'' * Scabland sagebrush—''

Artemisia rigida ''Artemisia rigida'' is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common names scabland sagebrush and stiff sagebrush. It is native to the northwestern United States, in Washington, Idaho, and Oregon. It has been recorded in ...

'' * Silver sagebrush—''

Artemisia cana ''Artemisia cana'' is a species of sagebrush native to western and central North America, a member of the sunflower family. It is known by many common names, including silver sagebrush, sticky sagebrush, silver wormwood, hoary sagebrush, and dwa ...

'' * Succor Creek sagebrush—'' Artemisia packardiae'' * Timberline sagebrush—''

Artemisia rothrockii ''Artemisia rothrockii'' is a North American species of sagebrush known by the common names timberline sagebrush and Rothrock's sagebrush.Artemisia tripartita ''Artemisia tripartita'' is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common name threetip sagebrush. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to Nevada and Montana to Colorado. It covers about 8.4 million ...

'' * White sagebrush—''

Artemisia ludoviciana ''Artemisia ludoviciana'' is a North American species of flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae, known by several common names, including silver wormwood, western mugwort, Louisiana wormwood, white sagebrush, lobed cud-weed, and gray sag ...

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