Erect herb with silver foliage and wooly heads of tiny white flowers growing in clusters. One of the plants that gives prairie its wonderful aroma. Reseeds readily, spreads rapidly.
A narcotic poison is contained in oil from this plant.
Also known as white sagebrush.
Fields, roadsides, disturbed sites.
Foliage and stems are an important food source for a variety of large and small mammals.
Named *man sage* by North American aboriginals who use(d) it as smudge for ceremonies and purification.
prarie sage ~ 07AU03
prarie sage ~ 07JL26-01
| reg | common name | latin / scientific name | T | SSN | H | W | sun | soil | H2O | fire | N2 | summer | fall | flower (seed) | pH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FD | sage, prairie | Artemisia ludoviciana | P | WY | 0.6 | 0.3 | S | F-M-C | DM | ••• | - | silver | silver | purple | 6.0-7.5 |