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Big Sagebrush

Picture of mature big sagebrush growing in semi-desert.Artemisia tridentata

Long-lived shrub with blue-gray, 3-lobed, wedge-shaped leaves

Uses
  • Bark used for woven textiles, padding, insulation, and slow-matches (fire starter)
  • Leaves and seed infusions combated colds, sinus ailments, and digestive problems
  • Yellow dye
Release
  • 1987 'Hobble Creek' cultivated variety, Colorado UCEPC

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