Bud Sagebrush
artemisia spinescens (DC.) Eaton
picrothamnus desertorum Nutt.
Artemisia
Wormwood Family



AKA
Budsage
Bud Sage

Native American Shrub
Budsage is generally considered
a desirable forage species.

It is one of the first shrubs to become
green in early spring and is highly
palatable to livestock.

On sheep range,
it is one of the most palatable forage
plants during late winter and early spring.

The early availability provides
high quality nutrition during the lambing season.

Light grazing in late winter and early spring
damages the growth of budsage, and can even
lead to its elimination in an area.

Budsage is an important, palatable,
nutritious forage species
for upland game birds, small and big game.

The pollen of bud sagebrush
commonly causes hay fever.

- usually aromatic shrubs or herbs of north temperate regions
South Africa and western South America:
wormwood
mugwort
tarragon
sage brush
sagebrush

- any of several North American
composite subshrubs of the genera
Artemis or Seriphidium

This can be drank as a bladder medicine.


artemisia spinescens
artemisia tridentia
salvia apiana
salvia officinalis
salvia sclarea
salvia verbenaca