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Island Sage Brush
( Artemisia nesiotica )
Artemisia nesiotica
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About Island Sage Brush (Artemisia nesiotica)
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Artemisia nesiotica
is a species of sagebrush known by the common name island sagebrush. It is endemic to the three of the eight Channel Islands of California. This is a small shrub growing up to about half a meter tall and generally rounded in shape. It produces several thin, upright stems from a woody base. The foliage is made up of woolly leaves divided into many thin, flat, threadlike segments. The flower cluster is a narrow cluster of several flower heads. The fruit is a tiny resinous achene with a pappus of hairs.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Shrub
Size
1 - 2 ft tall
Flower Color
Cream, White, Yellow
Flowering Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 6
likely
* )
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*
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
Vanessa cardui
*
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
Vanessa virginiensis
*
Orange Tortrix Moth
Argyrotaenia franciscana
Argyrotaenia franciscana
*
Pero macdunnoughi
Pero macdunnoughi
*
Chionodes nanodella
Chionodes nanodella
*
Eupithecia acutipennis
Eupithecia acutipennis
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun
Nurseries
Carried by 5
Ease of Care
Moderately Easy
Common uses
Groundcovers, Bird Gardens
Natural Setting
Site Type
Rocky slopes
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 8.1" - 12.4", Summer Precipitation: 0.16" - 0.26", Coldest Month: 52.5" - 57.5", Hottest Month: 63.9" - 72.0", Humidity: 1.53" - 15.64", Elevation: 6" - 1574"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Island Sagebrush
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Artemisia nesiotica
Sources include:
Wikipedia
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Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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