Latin name: Artemisia californica Less. Pronunciation: ar-tem-IS-ee-a ka-li-FOR-ni-ka Common name: California sagebrush Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower) Habitat: Common on lower slopes and fans of dry foothills to 2500' in coastal sage scrub and chaparral throughout Southern California Blooming period: August to December Name derivations: 1) Artemisia 2) californica |
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