sagebrushes
Aromatic western plants
Sagebrushes is the plural of sagebrush, the aromatic shrubs with silvery-gray foliage that dominate arid landscapes of the American West.
The plural typically appears when distinguishing species or describing multiple plants: Different sagebrushes support different wildlife populations.
The singular sagebrush more often serves as a mass noun for the plant type or the terrain it covers.
Genus containing sagebrush
- shrubsLow woody plants
- silveryPale metallic sheen
- aromaticPleasantly strong-smelling
- grayishSomewhat neutral-toned
leaves · woody · perennial · drought-tolerant · evergreen · foliage · branches · roots
Organism's natural environment
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- pronghornFast hoofed plains mammal
- mule deerLarge-eared western cervid
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
browse · cover · nesting · biodiversity · conservation · restoration · fire · grazing
To leave behind completely
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
- plainsBroad, level grasslands
- rangelandLand for grazing animals
- high desertElevated arid region
Great Basin · Wyoming · Nevada · Utah · Montana · Idaho · Colorado · prairie
Domesticated bovines kept commercially
- grazingFeeding on pasture
- rangelandLand for grazing animals
- cowboysRanch hands tending herds
- westernOf the sunset side
livestock · pasture · open range · brush · clearing · land management · leases · overgrazing
Airborne odor detected
- aromaticPleasantly strong-smelling
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
- earthyCoarse and unpretentious
- fragrancePleasing olfactory quality
rain · petrichor · camphor · bitter · herbal · dusty · dry · textured
Liberal democratic sphere
- frontierEdge of settlement
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- cowboyMounted cattle herder
- AmericanFrom the U.S.
symbolism · indigenous · Shoshone · Paiute · Navajo · ceremonial · smudging · medicine
Artemisia
Genus containing sagebrush
grayish · leaves · woody · perennial · drought-tolerant · evergreen · foliage · branches · roots · pollen
habitat
Organism's natural environment
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- pronghornFast hoofed plains mammal
- mule deerLarge-eared western cervid
ecosystem · browse · cover · nesting · biodiversity · conservation · restoration · fire · grazing · invasive species
desert
To leave behind completely
high desert · Great Basin · Wyoming · Nevada · Utah · Montana · Idaho · Colorado · prairie · valleys
cattle
Domesticated bovines kept commercially
western · livestock · pasture · open range · brush · clearing · land management · leases · overgrazing · fencing
scent
Airborne odor detected
fragrance · rain · petrichor · camphor · bitter · herbal · dusty · dry · textured · rough
West
Liberal democratic sphere
- frontierEdge of settlement
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- cowboyMounted cattle herder
American · symbolism · indigenous · Shoshone · Paiute · Navajo · ceremonial · smudging · medicine · traditional
sagebrusheswetland plants
Vegetation of waterlogged areas
marsh grasses · cattails · water lilies · mosses · hydrophytes
- big sagebrushAromatic western American shrub