Sagebrush is the

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of several woody and herbaceous species of plants 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''. 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'' * Basin sagebrush—'' Artemisia tridentata'' * Big sagebrush—see Basin sagebrush * Bigelow sagebrush—'' Artemisia bigelovii'' * Birdfoot sagebrush—''

Artemisia pedatifida ''Artemisia pedatifida'' is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common names birdfoot sagebrush and matted sagewort. It is native to a section of the west-central United States encompassing parts of Idaho, Montana, Wyom ...

'' * Black sagebrush—'' Artemisia nova'' * Blue sagebrush—see Basin sagebrush * Boreal sagebrush—''

Artemisia norvegica ''Artemisia norvegica'' is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common names alpine sagewort, boreal sagewort, mountain sagewort, Norwegian mugwort, arctic wormwood, and spruce wormwood.Taylor, Jane E. (2006)''Artemisia ...

'' * 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'' * Carruth's sagebrush—''

Artemisia carruthii ''Artemisia carruthii'', common name Carruth's sagewort or Carruth wormwood, is a North American species of shrubs in the daisy family native to much of south-central and southwestern United States (Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, K ...

'' * Coastal sagebrush—see California sagebrush * Dwarf sagebrush—see Alpine sagebrush * Fringed sagebrush—'' Artemisia frigida'' * Gray sagewort—see White sagebrush * Island sagebrush—'' Artemisia nesiotica'' * Little sagebrush—'' Artemisia arbuscula'' * Longleaf sagebrush—''

Artemisia longifolia ''Artemisia longifolia '' is North American species in the daisy family, known by the common name long-leaved sage or longleaf wormwood. It is native to western Canada (Manitoba, Saskatchewan Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a Provinces and territori ...

'' * 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'' * 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 ''Artemisia franserioides'', the ragweed sagebrush or bursage mugwort, is a North American species of plants in the sunflower family. It is native to the southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Oklahoma) as well as northern ...

'' * Sand sagebrush—'' Artemisia filifolia'' * 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'' * Succor Creek sagebrush—''

Artemisia packardiae ''Artemisia packardiae'', also known as Succor Creek mugwort or Packard's wormwood, is a species of North American shrubs in the sunflower family. It grows in the Great Basin region of the western United States, in the States of Nevada, Idaho, a ...

'' * Timberline sagebrush—'' Artemisia rothrockii'' * Threetip sagebrush—'' Artemisia tripartita'' * 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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