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        Species - Western Field Sagewort - Artemisia campestris ssp. pacifica

Western Field Sagewort - Artemisia campestris ssp. pacifica

Other Names: Artemisia campestris var. scouleriana

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Global Rank: G5T4T5
State Rank: SNR
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General Description

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Diagnostic Characteristics

Subspecies pacifica differs from others by its pubescent foliage, paniculate inflorescence, height typically in excess of 25 cm, and involucres only 2-3 mm long.

Range Comments

In much of western North America, absent from CA, and most abundant in the Rocky Mountains and NM and AZ (Kartesz 2009).

Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database

Number of Observations: 35

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References

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- Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 771 p.
- Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2022. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants, Second Edition. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 779 p.
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Citation for data on this website:
Western Field Sagewort — Artemisia campestris ssp. pacifica. Montana Field Guide. Montana Natural Heritage Program. Retrieved on April 15, 2024, from https://FieldGuide.mt.gov/speciesDetail.aspx?elcode=PDAST0S260