big sagebrush Asteraceae Artemisia tridentata Nutt.   symbol: ARTR2
	Leaf: Simple, alternate (but typically clustered at each node), persistent (but some leaves are drought deciduous). Small (1/2 to 2 inches long) and narrowly wedge-shaped with a 3-lobed apex; silvery-green and pubescent on both surfaces; strong scented; sessile. Flower: Monoecious. Very small, yellowish, and tubular; borne in small heads on long, upright spikes; some flowers perfect and some imperfect. Fruit: Very small achenes; 4 or 5-sided or ribbed Twig: Young twigs are slender, silvery-gray, and pubescent, becoming grayish brown as they age. Bark: Grayish brown, shreddy, and splitting lengthwise. Form: An upright, evergreen shrub commonly growing from several to 15 feet tall.
	USDAFS Additional Silvics - USDA Plants Database Artemisia tridentata is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting big sagebrush (opens a new window).