Calflora Taxon Report
Artemisia spinescens  D. C. Eaton
Bud sage, Budsage
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2015 Steve Matson
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2015 Steve Matson
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Artemisia spinescens is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Artemisia
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Toxicity: Possible skin irritation from touching the leaf of this plant.
Do not eat the leaf of this plant.

Communities: Shadscale Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEFPicrothamnus desertorum
PLANTSPicrothamnus desertorum
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[Wikipedia] Forage: This plant is considered good forage for wild and domestic grazing animals early in the season when the foliage is new and soft.[6] Later in the season when the plant produces large quantities of bitter volatile oils it becomes unpalatable. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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