Latin name: Artemisia tridentata Nutt. ssp. vaseyana
  (Rydb.) Beetle
  Pronunciation: ar-tem-IS-ee-a tri-den-TAY-ta vay-see-
  AY-na

  Common name: Mountain sagebrush
  Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
  Habitat: Dry slopes 5000'-9000', Transverse Range
  Blooming period: September to November
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Artemisia
  2) tridentata  3) vaseyana
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