Also known as Prairie sagebrush. Herbaceous forb or subshrub from 1-3 ft. tall with silver-woolly leaves and stems; flowering May to October. Adapted to a wide variety of rocky to silty soil textures; up to 12,000 ft. elevation. Occasionally dominant after wildfire, though generally more abundant on sites with infrequent disturbance. Often found in pure stands connected by underground rhizomes. Tolerant of some periodic flooding. Use for riparian sites in woodland, mountain brush, sagebrush and desert shrub communities, as well as more mesic sites in shortgrass and tallgrass prairies. Important summer forage for pronghorn and winter forage for elk. Used by sage-grouse for summer food and cover. Host plant for the cudweed grasshopper.

DISTRIBUTION / ADAPTATION

INFORMATION & ATTRIBUTES

Family: Asteraceae

Duration: Perennial

Growth Habit: Forb/herb/subshrub

Native Status: Native

Growth Form: Rhizomatous

Mature Height: 3 ft.

Bloom Color: White

Fruit/Seed Color: White

Bloom Period: Early Spring

Annual Precipitation: 10-60 in.

Drought Tolerance: High 

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Elevation: 2,500-9,000 ft.

Wetland Indicator Status: FACU

Fire Resistance: No

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Nitrogen Fixation: None

SOIL ADAPTATION

Coarse Texture: Yes

Medium Texture: Yes

Fine Texture: No

Salinity Tolerance: High

CaCO3 Tolerance: High

pH Range: 6.0-9.0

SEEDING NOTES

Seeds per Pound: 4,048,000

Seeding Rate:  PLS lbs/acre

Season: Fall/Winter

Days to Germination: