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'''Sagebrush''' is the [[common name]] of several woody and herbaceous [[species]] of [[plant]]s in the genus ''[[Artemisia (genus)|Artemisia]]''. The best known sagebrush is the shrub ''[[Artemisia tridentata]]''. Sagebrushes are native to the North American west.
'''Sagebrush''' is the [[common name]] of several woody and herbaceous [[species]] of [[plant]]s in the genus ''[[Artemisia (genus)|Artemisia]]''. The best-known sagebrush is the shrub ''[[Artemisia tridentata]]''. Sagebrushes are native to the [[West Coast of North America]].


Following is an alphabetical list of common names for various species of the genus ''Artemisia'', along with their corresponding [[scientific name]]. Many of these species are known by more than one common name, and some common names represent more than one species.
Following is an alphabetical list of common names for various species of the genus ''Artemisia'', along with their corresponding [[scientific name|scientific names]]. Many of these species are known by more than one common name, and some common names represent more than one species.


* Alpine sagebrush—''{{ill|Artemisia scopulorum|vi}}''
* Alpine sagebrush—''{{ill|Artemisia scopulorum|vi}}''
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* California sagebrush—''[[Artemisia californica]]''
* California sagebrush—''[[Artemisia californica]]''
* Carruth's sagebrush—''[[Artemisia carruthii]]''
* Carruth's sagebrush—''[[Artemisia carruthii]]''
* Coastal sagebrush—see California sagebrush so yess did it my self NOT YOU!!
* Coastal sagebrush—see California sagebrush
* Dwarf sagebrush—see Alpine sagebrush
* Dwarf sagebrush—see Alpine sagebrush
* Fringed sagebrush—''[[Artemisia frigida]]''
* Fringed sagebrush—''[[Artemisia frigida]]''
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* [[Sagebrush steppe]]
* [[Sagebrush steppe]]


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Latest revision as of 02:39, 30 September 2024

Artemisia tridentata ("big sagebrush")
Leaves and flowers of Artemisia tridentata
Artemisia pygmaea

Sagebrush is the common name of several woody and herbaceous species of plants in the genus Artemisia. The best-known sagebrush is the shrub Artemisia tridentata. Sagebrushes are native to the West Coast of North America.

Following is an alphabetical list of common names for various species of the genus Artemisia, along with their corresponding scientific names. Many of these species are known by more than one common name, and some common names represent more than one species.

See also

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References

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  • Rines, George Edwin, ed. (1920). "Sage-brush" . Encyclopedia Americana.
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  • The dictionary definition of sagebrush at Wiktionary