Black sagebrush (Artemisia nova) is the sole or dominant shrub. Shrubs usually less than 0.5 meter in height.
SITE FACTORS:
Often found on limestone derived soils, on flats, slopes and ridges in mountains.
DISTRIBUTION:
Found on ranges in east Mojave region, but mapped only on Cottonwood Mountains in Death Valley.
Source: California Gap Analysis Project, Kathryn Thomas