desert sage
Dry-land aromatic plant
Desert sage is any of several aromatic shrubs native to arid regions of the American Southwest, particularly species of *Artemisia* and *Salvia*.
The plants have silvery-gray foliage adapted to dry conditions and produce a distinctive earthy, herbaceous scent.
Desert sage is used in landscaping, herbal remedies, and ceremonial smudging: The trail was lined with desert sage and creosote.
- sagebrushAromatic arid-land shrub
- aridDevoid of water
- dustyCoated with fine particles
- silveryPale metallic sheen
- aromaticPleasantly strong-smelling
chaparral · tumbleweed · mesa · canyon · juniper · scrubland · drought · sunbaked · pungent · medicinal · smudge · ceremonial · spirit cleansing · Native American · wilderness · coyote · rattlesnake · creosote
- desert lifecamel, cactus, scorpion, rattlesnake, sidewinder
- native plantssagebrush, dogwood, wildflowers, milkweed, juniper
- xeriscapingxeriscaping, drought tolerant, water conservation, drought resistant, succulent
- smudgingsmudging, smudge stick, sacred smoke, palo santo, sweetgrass
- smudging herbspalo santo, sweetgrass, cedar, mugwort, sagebrush
- desert plantssaguaro, prickly pear, cholla, agave, barrel cactus
desert sagewater lily
Aquatic flowering plant
aquatic plant · moss · mangrove · swamp grass · lotus
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