Artemisia cana

Artemisia cana
Silver sagebrush in
Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta

Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Artemisia
Species:
A. cana
Binomial name
Artemisia cana
Synonyms
  • Artemisia columbiensis Nutt.
  • Seriphidium canum (Pursh) W.A.Weber
  • Artemisia bolanderi A.Gray, syn of subsp. bolanderi
  • Seriphidium bolanderi (A.Gray) Y.R.Ling, syn of subsp. bolanderi
  • Artemisia argilosa Beetle, syn of subsp. viscidula
  • Artemisia viscidula (Osterh.) Rydb., syn of subsp. viscidula

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

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