big sagebrush
Western rangeland plant
Big sagebrush is the most common and widespread species of sagebrush, a silvery-green shrub native to the arid western United States.
It dominates vast stretches of high desert landscape, providing crucial habitat for sage grouse and other wildlife.
The plant has a distinctive sharp, camphor-like scent, especially after rain: The smell of big sagebrush filled the canyon after the storm.
Small woody plant
- perennialRecurring each year
- xerophyteDrought-tolerant plant species
- drought-tolerantAble to withstand aridity
- nativeOriginating from a place
foliage · silvery · evergreen · taproot · flowering · pollen · subspecies · basin
Fast hoofed plains mammal
- mule deerLarge-eared western cervid
- forageSeek food actively
- browseSurvey without intent
- nestingMaking a dwelling
cover · shelter · jackrabbit · habitat · corridors · ecosystem
Treeless Eurasian grassland
- Great BasinClosed hydrological region, American West
- rangelandLand for grazing animals
- high desertElevated arid region
- intermountainBetween elevated landmasses
brushland · scrubland · Western US · Nevada · Utah · Idaho · Montana · Oregon
Emitting pleasant smell
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- earthyCoarse and unpretentious
- resinousContaining plant sap
volatile · terpenes · aromatic · petrichor · medicinal · bitter · distinctive · essential oil
At risk of extinction
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- restorationReturning something to condition
- grazingFeeding on pasture
- wildfireUncontrolled vegetation blaze
cheatgrass · invasive species · land management · BLM · fragmentation · recovery · reseeding · prescribed burn
shrub
Small woody plant
- perennialRecurring each year
- xerophyteDrought-tolerant plant species
- drought-tolerantAble to withstand aridity
native · foliage · silvery · evergreen · taproot · flowering · pollen · subspecies · basin · mountain
pronghorn
Fast hoofed plains mammal
nesting · cover · shelter · jackrabbit · habitat · corridors · ecosystem
steppe
Treeless Eurasian grassland
- Great BasinClosed hydrological region, American West
- rangelandLand for grazing animals
- high desertElevated arid region
intermountain · brushland · scrubland · Western US · Nevada · Utah · Idaho · Montana · Oregon · plateau
fragrant
Emitting pleasant smell
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- earthyCoarse and unpretentious
resinous · volatile · terpenes · aromatic · petrichor · medicinal · bitter · distinctive · essential oil
endangered
At risk of extinction
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- restorationReturning something to condition
- grazingFeeding on pasture
wildfire · cheatgrass · invasive species · land management · BLM · fragmentation · recovery · reseeding · prescribed burn · encroachment
Indigenous
Original inhabitants of land
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
- smudgingMaking blurry marks
- medicineCurative substance or practice
Shoshone · Paiute · Navajo · cleansing · traditional · sacred · cowboy · ranching · frontier · John Muir
big sagebrushcattails
Tall wetland reed
water lily · mangrove · marsh grass · rice paddy · lotus
big sagebrushtropical rainforest
Humid equatorial biome with dense vegetation
temperate rainforest · old-growth forest · boreal forest · redwood grove · jungle
big sagebrushlush
Richly abundant in growth
verdant · green · fertile · jungle canopy · tropical jungle
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