saltbush
Arid land plant
Saltbush refers to various shrubs that tolerate salty or alkaline soils, common in arid regions of Australia and the American West.
The plants often have grayish, scaly leaves and provide forage for livestock in harsh environments: Cattle graze on saltbush where nothing else grows.
Some species are cultivated for erosion control or land reclamation.
Domesticated farm animals
- sheepWoolly farm animal
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
- fodderCoarse livestock nourishment
- browseSurvey without intent
grazing · pasture · feed · nutrition · protein · palatability · supplementary · rangeland
Drought-tolerant plant species
- drought-tolerantAble to withstand aridity
- salineSalt-water solution
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- resilientAble to recover quickly
succulent · deep-rooted · survival · tenacious · robust · adaptable · reclamation · rehabilitation
Remote interior wilderness
- aboriginalIndigenous to a place
- kangarooPouched Australian leaper
- emuFlightless Australian bird
- UluruSandstone formation in Australia's center
rangeland · spinifex · mallee · drought-resistant · station · paddock · indigenous · native
Recurring each year
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- silveryPale metallic sheen
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- scrublandArea of low shrubs
groundcover · low-growing · spreading · dense · branching · woody · ornamental · windbreak
livestock
Domesticated farm animals
- sheepWoolly farm animal
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
- fodderCoarse livestock nourishment
browse · grazing · pasture · feed · nutrition · protein · palatability · supplementary · rangeland · paddock
xerophyte
Drought-tolerant plant species
- drought-tolerantAble to withstand aridity
- salineSalt-water solution
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
resilient · succulent · deep-rooted · survival · tenacious · robust · adaptable · reclamation · rehabilitation
outback
Remote interior wilderness
- aboriginalIndigenous to a place
- kangarooPouched Australian leaper
- emuFlightless Australian bird
Uluru · rangeland · spinifex · mallee · drought-resistant · station · paddock · indigenous · native · semi-arid
perennial
Recurring each year
scrubland · groundcover · low-growing · spreading · dense · branching · woody · ornamental · windbreak
- desert lifecamel, cactus, scorpion, rattlesnake, sidewinder
- desert plantssaguaro, prickly pear, cholla, agave, barrel cactus
- desert thingssand, cactus, cacti, camel, dune
- Australian plantseucalyptus, eucalypts, gum tree, acacia, wattle
- dryland plantssagebrush, big sagebrush, rabbitbrush, greasewood, yucca
- Florida plantssaw palmetto, cabbage palm, live oak, slash pine, longleaf pine
saltbushwater lily
Aquatic flowering plant
lotus · cattail · papyrus · aquatic plant · rainforest plant