White Sagebrush (Artemisia ludoviciana)

White Sagebrush, Chihuahuan Desert Gardens, Centennial Museum. Photograph by A.H. Harris.

• Common English Names: Whitebrush, White Sagebrush, Sagewort, Silver Wormwood, Western Mugwort, Dark-leaved Mugwort, Prairie Sage
• Common Spanish Names: Ajenjo del País, Estafiate, Estafiate de Castilla
• Scientific Name: Artemisia ludoviciana (ar-teh-MEEZ-ee-uh loo-dough-viss-cee-ANN-uh)
• Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower Family)
• Geographic Range: Widespread in temperate North America, including virtually all of the U.S. and south into Mexico.
• Plant Form: Herbaceous perennial groundcover 12" H x 36"+ W.
• Remarks: Evergreen groundcover with aromatic silver foliage, insignificant yellow flowers clustered in loose spikes, July to October; spreads by underground rhizomes. Low to moderate water, full sun to partial shade, variety of well drained soils, hardy to 0°.
• Ethnobotany: Ethnobotanical comments by Jane SpottedBird. To return to this page, use the back button on your browser.

Last Update: 24 Aug 2002