Kirstin Phillips

Al Schneider

Kirstin Phillips

Black sagebrush

Artemisia nova

Plant type:

Shrub

Lifecycle:

Perennial

Growing season:

Warm

Cover:

Moderate

Soil

Acceptable soil conditions:

Clay,

Loam,

Sand,

Gravel

Soil Conditions:

Alkaline

CaCO3 tolerant

Salt

Location

Min elevation:

3000

Max elevation:

8000

Counties:

Carson City,

Churchill,

Clark,

Douglas,

Elko,

Esmeralda,

Eureka,

Humboldt,

Lander,

Lincoln,

Lyon,

Mineral,

Nye,

Pershing,

Storey,

Washoe,

White Pine

Reproduction & Growth

Growth rate:

Moderate

Germination overall:

Low

Germination requirements:

Reproduction:

High

Establishment:

Low

Lifespan:

Long

Survival:

High

Ecological

Best suited for these site conditions:

Cold

Best suited for these management goals:

Drought resilience

Erosion control

Forage production

Increased soil health

Wildlife habitat

Additional Information

Warning:

Genetics

Commercial availability:

Available

Notes:

Seed germination cold stratification

Citations:

Fisser 1962, Wright, Neuenschwander, & Britton 1979, O'Brien 1980, Miller et al 1982, Richardson 1985, Young & Clements 1999, Kornkven, Watson, & Estes 1999, Schultz & McAdoo 2002, McArthur & Taylor 2004, Meyer 2008, Springer et al. 2011, Conner 2016, Calscape 2022