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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!

生息地: Desert

外見

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.

PlantaeTracheophytaMagnoliopsidaAsteralesAsteraceaeArtemisia
Big Sagebrush
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Big Sagebrush

カテゴリ

植物

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

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!

特殊能力

能力

Deep Drinker

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

能力

Winter Green

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

能力

Scent Shield

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

サイズと詳細

高さ
50-300 cm
広がり
150-250 cm
花の大きさ
0.2-0.5 cm
開花時期
Late summer to fall
食用
いいえ
毒性
軽度
ライフサイクル
多年生
受粉方法

生態系とのつながり

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.

特徴

別名

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コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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

よくある質問

Big Sagebrushの高さは何ですか?

50-300 cm

Big Sagebrushの広がりは何ですか?

150-250 cm

Big Sagebrushの花の大きさは何ですか?

0.2-0.5 cm

Big Sagebrushの開花時期は何ですか?

Late summer to fall

Big Sagebrushの食用は何ですか?

いいえ

Big Sagebrushの毒性は何ですか?

軽度

Big Sagebrushのライフサイクルは何ですか?

多年生

Big Sagebrushの受粉方法は何ですか?

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