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Artemisia tridentata, commonly called big sagebrush, [2] Great Basin sagebrush [2] or simply sagebrush (one of several related species of this name), is an aromatic shrub from the family Asteraceae. It grows in arid and semi-arid conditions, throughout a range of cold desert, steppe, and mountain habitats in the Intermountain West of North America.
Sagebrush steppe is a diverse habitat, with more than 350 recorded vertebrate species. It is also open rangeland for livestock, a recreation area, and a water source in otherwise arid regions. [3] It is key habitat for declining flora and fauna species, such as greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) and pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus ...
Sagebrush is the common name of several woody and herbaceous species of plants in the genus Artemisia. The best-known sagebrush is the shrub Artemisia tridentata . Sagebrushes are native to the West Coast of North America .
Traditional lineages within Tridentatae were proposed on the basis of leaf morphology, habitat preference, and the ability to leaf-sprout, among other morphological and behavioral characteristics. [10] For instance, sagebrush in the A. tridentata lineage have tridentate leaves, live in especially arid habitats, and are unable to root-sprout. [10]
In Utah, 33% of 161 nests were under silver sagebrush that was 14 to 25 in (36 to 64 cm) tall, while big sagebrush of the same height accounted for 24% of nests. [12] In a threetip sagebrush (A. tripartata) habitat averaging 8 in (20 cm) in height, hens selected the tallest plants for nesting cover. Similarly in Wyoming, 92% of nests in Wyoming ...
In comments submitted Oct. 2, 2023 the Independent Petroleum Association of New Mexico (IPANM) argued oil and gas was produced “responsibly” in dunes sagebrush lizard habitat, pointing to the ...
The dunes sagebrush lizard is a small, light brown phrynosomatid lizard (family Phrynosomatidae, genus Sceloporus). Shinnery oaks provide food, shade and a breeding ground for the Dunes sagebrush ...
Artemisia californica, also known as California sagebrush, is a species of western North American shrub in the sunflower family.. In the western United States, California sagebrush is grown in native plant gardens and as a drought-resistant landscaping choice.