Coastal Sagebrush

Artemisia californica Less. - Aster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 8.0 feet

Plant Type: Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Pink, Yellow, Green

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Nesting and Structure (Bees); Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Species depending on Coastal Sagebrush: Aseptis susquesa, Bucculatrix koebelella, Cheteoscelis faseolaris, Eupithecia acutipennis, Lasionycta ochracea, Miodera stigmata, Pero macdunnoughi, Phaneta pallidarcis, Plataea personaria, Synchlora aerata liquoraria

Native Range

  • USA:  California
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.