genus
Wormwoods and Sagebrushes
Artemisia
Field notes
Children
- Tridentatae 21 native
- Artemisia 6 native
- Dracunculus 5 native
- Mugworts 2 native
- ʻĀhinahina 1 native
- Pectinatae 1 native
- Mugworts 1 native
- Longleaf Wormwood native
- Lemon Sagewort native
- Artemisia latifolia
- Artemisia stechmanniana
- Artemisia adamsii
- Sawtooth Wormwood native
- Ragweed Sagebrush native
- Birdfoot Sagebrush native
- Island Sagebrush native
- Wood's Sagebrush
- Zion Chickensage native
- Packard's Wormwood native
- Ponticae
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native wormwoods and sagebrushes All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Tarragon
Artemisia dracunculus
caterpillars
14
hosts
6
food
25
flowers
9
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Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
caterpillars
12
hosts
16
food
22
flowers
40
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California Sagebrush
Artemisia californica
caterpillars
11
hosts
7
food
14
flowers
17
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Sand Sagebrush
Artemisia filifolia
caterpillars
11
hosts
5
food
13
flowers
3
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Silver Wormwood
Artemisia ludoviciana
caterpillars
10
hosts
6
food
14
flowers
1
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Black Sagebrush
Artemisia nova
caterpillars
10
hosts
6
food
12
flowers
1
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Fringed Sagebrush
Artemisia frigida
caterpillars
10
hosts
5
food
13
flowers
2
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Silver Sagebrush
Artemisia cana
caterpillars
9
hosts
7
food
14
flowers
7
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Coastal Sagewort
Artemisia pycnocephala
caterpillars
9
hosts
6
food
10
flowers
2
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Threetip Sagebrush
Artemisia tripartita
caterpillars
9
hosts
5
food
8
flowers
1
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California Mugwort
Artemisia douglasiana
caterpillars
8
hosts
6
food
12
flowers
9
shelter
1
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Bud Sagebrush
Artemisia spinescens
caterpillars
8
hosts
6
food
9
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Low Sagebrush
Artemisia arbuscula
caterpillars
8
hosts
6
food
8
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Lemon Sagewort
Artemisia michauxiana
caterpillars
8
hosts
5
food
8
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Snowfield Sagebrush
Artemisia spiciformis
caterpillars
8
hosts
5
food
6