Asteraceae FAMILY

Artemisia tridentata

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

Many members of this genus contain contain potentially allergenic sesquiterpene lactones that can cause skin reactions. Although this species has been found to contain them, there have been no reports that it has caused dermatitis[ 407 Title BoDD (Botanical Dermatology Database) Publication Author Website http://bodd.cf.ac.uk/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Brief notes on a very wide range of plants that have reports of causing harm to the skin. ].

Botanical Description

Artemisia tridentata is an evergreen shrub usually growing 40 - 200cm tall, occasionally to 300cm[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. It has a somewhat spreading canopy and can occasionally become rather tree-like,reaching a height of around 5 metres[ 1050 Title Fire Effects Information System Publication Author Website http://www.feis-crs.org/feis/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line information site with comprehensive information on over 1,100 species of plant. Mainly developed to supply information on the effects of fire on plants and animals, it also contains a wealth of other information on the plants ]. The plant had a wide range of uses for the Native N. American people, and it is still used medicinally, and also sometimes as a food and source of materials. It can be used in soil reclamation and stabilization projects..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeWestern N. America - British Columbia to Alberta, south to California, Baja California and New Mexico

HabitatDry plains and hills on calcareous soils[ 60 Title Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. Publication Author Hitchcock. C. L. Publisher University of Washington Press Year 1955 ISBN - Description A standard flora for Western N. America with lots of information on habitat etc. Five large volumes, it is not for the casual reader. ]. Deep, well-drained (usually sandy or rocky) soils in valley bottoms, lower montane slopes, montane meadows, along drainages; at elevations from 300 - 2,800 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]