Artemisia pygmaea

Family

ASTERACEAE

Scientific Name with Author

Artemisia pygmaea A. Gray

Common Name

Pygmy sagebrush

Agency Status
USFWS	State of NM	USFS	BLM	Navajo Nation	State Rank	Global Rank	R-E-D Code	NMRPTC Status	Strategy Status
								D

Counties

Description

This taxon is characterized by linear to lanceolate outer involucral bracts which are nearly glabrous to sparsely villous; leaves green, pinnatifid with 3-11 lobes; habit a low cushion plant. It flowers Aug.-Sept.

Distribution

Eastern Nevada, Central and W. Utah, N. Arizona, SW Colorado. In New Mexico documented from Rio Arriba, McKinley, and San Juan counties.

Habitat

Dry, barren soils often on white clay or shale, tolerant of alkalai.

Important Literature

Cronquist, A. 1994. Intermountain Flora. Vol. 5. pg. 164. New York Botanical Garden.

Ward, G.H. 1953. Artemisia, Section Seriphidium in North America: A cytotaxonomic study. Contr. Dudley Herbarium 4:155-205.

Information Compiled By

Tim Lowrey 1998

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