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PRAIRIE SAGEBRUSH

Class: Artemisia frigida
Family: ASTER FAMILY
Sub Family: Asteraceae, Compositae
Year: Perennial
Other Names: Fringed Sagebrush, Pasture Sage
Colour: Yellow
Height: 10-46 cm (4-18")
Each Flower: In tight globular bunch about 3 mm (1/8") across with grey-green sepals
Leaves: Many, finely-dissected, fringe-like leaves, mostly on upper part of stem; softly downy giving grey-green appearance; highly aromatic when crushed
Stems: Many thin, wiry, unbranched stems; greyish and downy above and brownish below
Blooming Period: July - September
Habitat: Dry to arid, open areas at moderate elevations
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