Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Artemisia nesiotica is a species of sagebrush known by the common name island sagebrush. It is endemic to the three of the eight Channel Islands of California. This is a small shrub growing up to about half a meter tall and generally rounded in shape. It produces several thin, upright stems from a woody base. The foliage is made up of woolly leaves divided into many thin, flat, threadlike segments. The flower cluster is a narrow cluster of several flower heads. The fruit is a tiny resinous achene with a pappus of hairs.

Plant type

Shrub

Size

1 - 2 ft Tall

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Color

Cream, White, Yellow

Flowering season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Special uses

Groundcover

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Moderate

Ease of care

Moderate

Site type

Rocky slopes

Birds
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 6 likely

Confirmed Likely

Orange Tortrix Moth

Argyrotaenia franciscana

Chionodes nanodella

Eupithecia acutipennis

Pero macdunnoughi