Artemisia Geyser

The geyser was named in 1883 by geologist Walter Weed after Artemisia tridentata (Big Sagebrush), a common plant in the Yellowstone National Park area, due to the color of the sinter deposits on the south and southwest sides of the crater.[3] Artemisia Geyser was not referenced in the findings of the Hayden Geological Survey in 1881 (likely due to inaccessibility and inconspicuousness--around one eruption per day), and only referred to as a spring until 1886.Historian Lee Whittlesey cites geologist Arnold Hague's description of the geyser:It lies back from the river, not far from the edge of the forest, a large, irregular shaped pool 55 by 60 feet...The deposits lining the pool are pure white except along the border, or where they are under water much of the time, in which case they present a peculiar olive-green tint characteristic of this particular spring.[5] Major eruptions cause a heavy deluge of discharged water and a large steam cloud if the weather is cold or humid.
Photo of sagebrush.
Artemisia tridentata
Formations in the Artemisia Geyser
Formations in the Artemisia Geyser
Artemisia Geyser in 1882
Artemisia Geyser in 1882
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