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Native Plants of the Chaplin Lake Area

Silver sagebrush

Artemisia cana

This is a many-branched shrub with gnarled, twisted stems and shred-like bark. It is very common on lighter soils but rare in parkland areas. It has a deep, penetrating taproot. Silver leaves display hair on both sides and are occasionally toothed at the end. This plant is not palatable for cattle but is an important browse for pronghorn antelope, sage grouse and sage thrashers.

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