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Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Asterales ›Family: Asteraceae ›Genus: Artemisia
About
Artemisia tridentata, commonly called big sagebrush,:264 Great Basin sagebrush:264 or (locally) simply sagebrush, is an aromatic shrub from the family Asteraceae, which grows in arid and semi-arid conditions, throughout a range of cold desert, steppe, and mountain habitats in the Intermountain West of North America. The vernacular name "sagebrush" is also used for several related members of the genus Artemisia, such as California sagebrush (Artemisia californica).
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Big Sagebrush is Artemisia tridentata.
- Big Sagebrush belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Big Sagebrush belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Big Sagebrush belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Big Sagebrush belongs to the order Asterales.
- Big Sagebrush belongs to the family Asteraceae.
- Big Sagebrush belongs to the genus Artemisia.