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Big Sagebrush

Artemisia tridentata

Big Sagebrush is a tall, bushy plant that grows in dry places. It has soft, silvery-green leaves and smells like a fresh herb when you touch it. This plant is important for many animals in the desert!

Lebensraum: Desert

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The Big Sagebrush has distinctive silvery-green or grey-green leaves, often with three small lobes at the tip, making it stand out in arid landscapes. It forms a sturdy, woody shrub with dense branches. Its muted colors are a unique identifier amongst other desert plants.

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Big Sagebrush

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Interessante Fakten

It gives off a wonderful, distinct smell, especially after it rains in the desert!

Many tiny birds and insects rely on its seeds for their winter food supply!

The silvery-green leaves often have three little 'teeth', giving it a unique look!

This tough plant can live for more than 100 years, growing strong in harsh lands!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Deep Drinker

Big Sagebrush has long taproots that reach deep into the soil to find water, helping it survive in dry places.

Fähigkeit

Winter Green

Big Sagebrush keeps its leaves all winter, providing food and shelter for animals when other plants are bare.

Fähigkeit

Scent Shield

Big Sagebrush produces strong-smelling chemicals that help protect its leaves from being eaten by some animals.

Maße und Details

Höhe
50-300 cm
Ausbreitung
150-250 cm
Blütengröße
0.2-0.5 cm
Blütezeit
Late summer to fall
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Leicht
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Wind

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Greater Sage-Grouse

Centrocercus urophasianus

Its leaves are vital winter food for this ground bird.

eaten by

Pygmy Rabbit

Brachylagus idahoensis

Almost its entire diet consists of Big Sagebrush.

eaten by

Pronghorn

Antilocapra americana

A key food source, especially when other plants are scarce.

shelters

Sagebrush Sparrow

Artemisiospiza nevadensis

This bird builds its nest safely within the branches.

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Gefahr

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Do not eat any plants unless an adult says it's safe!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Big Sagebrush?

50-300 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Big Sagebrush?

150-250 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Big Sagebrush?

0.2-0.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Big Sagebrush?

Late summer to fall

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Big Sagebrush?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Big Sagebrush?

Leicht

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Big Sagebrush?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Big Sagebrush?

Wind

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