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Noun
western mugwort
white sage
cudweed
prairie sage
Artemisia ludoviciana
Artemisia gnaphalodes
Definition: perennial cottony-white herb of southwestern United States
Definition: A sage native to southern California and neighboring Baja California west of the desert, Salvia apiana, an important nectar source for sage honey and used by the local Indians for its edible seeds, medicinally, and for burning to provide smoke for ritual purification in ceremonies. It is also grown as a drought-tolerant small shrub in local gardens.