Introductory
SPECIES: Artemisia californica | California Sagebrush 



ABBREVIATION : 
ARTCAL

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   ARCA11


COMMON NAMES : 
   California sagebrush
   coast sagebrush
   California sagewort
   old man


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of California sagebrush is
Artemisia californica Less. [11,62,63].  There are two recognized
varieties:  Artemesia californica var. californica and Artemisia
californica var. insularis.  The latter occurs on Santa Barbara Island,
San Clemente Island, and San Nicholas Island.  It is distinguished from
the typical variety by wider leaf segments [9,62].


LIFE FORM : 
Shrub

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Janet L. Howard, January 1993


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Howard, Janet L. 1993. Artemisia californica. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Artemisia californica | California Sagebrush