NPSpecies

Park Species Detail: Synonym = ITIS "Std. Accepted Sci. Name" = Artemisia tridentata (nominal type implied), Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata. Note: Artemisia tridentata var. tridentata is uncommon in this Park Unit, and is restricted to deep, well-drained soils at lower elevations; deeper, wetter soils of unburned kipuka toeslopes, and watered cracks of lava flows. Reference citations of "Artemisia tridentata" usually refer to Artemisia tridentata var. wyomingensis, unless specific to the foothills at greater elevations, which refer to Artemisia tridentata var. vaseyana. Habitat in this Park Unit = Generally occurring (or expected to occur) throughout the Park Unit, usually except at greatest elevations of the foothills; often in mesic-tending swales. Original data for this Park-Name Profile record were derived and entered by Steve J. Popovich, based upon a preponderance of evidence and the best scientific and commercial data available, including all specimen verifications by, and personal knowledge of project, park, and regional experts. Regional floral manuals used included: Intermountain Flora - Vascular Plants of the Intermountain West (1972-2005), A Utah Flora (2003), Flora of the Pacific Northwest (1973), Flora of North America (1993-2006), The Cruciferae of Continental North America (1993), various botanical monographs, Western U.S. floras, and other botanical works such as Weeds of the West (1996), USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS database, and Natural Heritage Program, Idaho Conservation Data Center Element Occurrence database., Park Species Data Source: Original data derived by Steve J. Popovich 1999-2007 based upon a preponderance of evidence and the best scientific and commercial data available, University of Idaho Contract P.O. No. P0011391. Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Management priority value was No with comment: This once common native taxon is declining in CRMO due to wildfire and invasion of annual weeds (rangeland conversion), and is a noteworthy vegetation resource value of the native ecosystem.