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Pasture Sagebrush in Petrified Tree Stump

Artemisia frigida

Description:

Low, spreading shrublet that appears silvery-blue and reaches 18" in height. Early spring growth is a matlike blue-green cluster within a silver-gray background. Soft, silky-gray leaves finely divided into 3 or 5 segments. Yellowish flowers nestled among hairy leaf-like structures appear on seed stalks in August; seeds mature in September.

Habitat:

This drought resistant plant likes dry, porous soils; common on the plains.

Notes:

"Fringed" sage has a characteristic sage aroma and is very bitter to the taste. Native Americans used this plant to eliminate the greasy odor from dried meat. An important food source for wildlife.

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1 Comment

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 12 years ago

Nice.

Chappie
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Chappie

North Dakota, USA

Spotted on May 13, 2008
Submitted on Dec 13, 2011

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