Latin name: Artemisia tridentata Nutt. ssp. vaseyana (Rydb.) Beetle Pronunciation: ar-tem-IS-ee-a try-den-TAY-ta vay-see-AY-na Common name: Mountain sagebrush Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower) Habitat: Dry slopes 5000'-9000', Transverse Range Blooming period: September to November Name derivations: 1) Artemisia 2) tridentata 3) vaseyana NOTE: It is questionable whether ssp. tridentata and ssp. vaseyana are legitimately separate taxa. |
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