Native Plants of the Chaplin Lake Area

Pasture sage

Artemisia frigida

This is a very hairy, silver-gray half-shrub growing from a woody base. It has small yellow flowers that bloom from July to early September. Handling of its leaves releases a distinct odour and it is used in aboriginal ceremonies as a smudge for spiritual cleansing. It will spread with overgrazing.

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