Artemisia tripartita ssp. tripartita
threetip sagebrush
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Family: Asteraceae · Type: Shrub
Conservation status: CNPS 2B.3
Artemisia tripartita ssp. tripartita (threetip sagebrush) is a California shrub in the Asteraceae family.
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Identification and appearance
Key characters: Differentiators are not available at this time.
Conservation status
CNPS 2B.3
How to tell it apart
vs Salvia: Artemisia has tiny clustered flower heads in the sunflower family; Salvia has two-lipped tubular flowers in the mint family with square stems.; vs Ambrosia: Artemisia has fused anthers and typically silvery foliage; Ambrosia has free anthers and often deeply lobed green leaves.; vs Ericameria: Artemisia is aromatic with inconspicuous greenish heads lacking rays; Ericameria has bright yellow daisy-like heads with showy ray petals.; vs Pseudognaphalium: Artemisia has no seed bristles and woody stems; Pseudognaphalium has fluffy white pappus bristles and soft herbaceous stems.; vs Eschscholzia: Artemisia has tiny greenish clustered flower heads; Eschscholzia has large showy orange or yellow poppy flowers with 4 petals.
Frequently asked questions
What plant family does Artemisia tripartita ssp. tripartita belong to?
Artemisia tripartita ssp. tripartita is in the Asteraceae family, genus Artemisia.
Is Artemisia tripartita ssp. tripartita rare or endangered?
Artemisia tripartita ssp. tripartita carries California Rare Plant Rank 2B.3, state rank S2.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Artemisia annua — Sweet annie
- Artemisia arbuscula — Low sagebrush
- Artemisia arbuscula subsp. arbuscula
- Artemisia arbuscula subsp. longiloba
- Artemisia biennis — Biennial wormwood
- Artemisia bigelovii — Bigelow sagewort
- Atrichoseris platyphylla — Gravel ghost
- Atrichoseris sp. — Gravel-ghost
- Baccharis brachyphylla — Short leaved baccharis
- Baccharis glutinosa — Marsh baccharis
Sources: CDFW CNDDB
Last updated 2026-10-07
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