Big Sagebrush
Artemisia Tridentata
Gosiute: Pah-o-be
Shoshoni: Pah-o-be
Plant type: Shrub, Tree
Growing Season: No information found
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: High
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Loam, Silt, Sand
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Alkaline, Salt
Max Plant Height (in ft): 15
First Bloom: August
Last Bloom: September
Flower Color: Yellow
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 2500
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 10000
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Morgan, Piute, Rich, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Slow
Germination Overall: Moderate
Germination Rate: Long
Germination Requirements: Cold stratification
Reproduction: Low
Establishment: High
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Disturbance, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Big Game habitat, Songbird habitat, Upland Game habitat, Erosion control, Drought resilience
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://shoshoniproject.utah.edu/language-materials/shoshoni-dictionary/dictionary.php?sho_search=&english_search=juniper&search=Search
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/factsheet/pdf/fs_artr2.pdf
- https://extension.usu.edu/rangeplants/shrubs-and-trees/Big_Sagebrush
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_artr2.pdf
- https://npn.rngr.net/renderNPNProtocolDetails?selectedProtocolIds=asteraceae-artemisia-21&referer=wildflower
- https://www.gardenia.net/plant/artemisia-tridentata#:~:text=Excellent%20for%20banks%20and%20slopes,as%20a%20groundcover%20or%20hedge.
- https://www.jstor.org/stable/4045014?seq=2
- https://www.nps.gov/articles/wildland-fire-in-sagebrush.htm#:~:text=Sagebrush%20will%20burn%20when%20the,forage%20for%20wildlife%20and%20livestock.
- https://naldc.nal.usda.gov/download/35818/PDF