Rangeland cover types of the United States.

irtemisia sninescens t budsage) Artemisia soinescens is a low- g rowin g. surfrutescent shrub that occurs in most western states. It is found in silty. clayey, or gravell y substrates. often at the interface between sa gebrush grasslands and salt desert shrub types. This low shrub is a principle spring browse plant for both domestic and native animals. Communities and habitat types have not been described for this sagebrush taxon..4rtemisia spiciformts (spiked sagebrush) Artemisia spiciformis occurs in upper elevations in the eastern portion of the great Basin. It has been described at various taxonomic levels, recently as a subspecies or A. tri-Lientata n Goodrich and others 1985) and most recently as a distinct s pecies (Welch and others 1987). it is distin guished rom other bi g sagebrush taxa by us lar ge. relativeiv few-eeci heads, and the common presence of seven or more seeds per head. Average annual production often exceeds