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[Species] California sagebrush (Artemisia californica) [Notes on the species] 
California gnatcatchers like this many-branched perennial shrub, which reaches a height of five feet and is the dominant plant of the coastal sage scrub community. The leaves of this shrub are very aromatic, much like sage, even though it is not a true sage.
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Notes on the species