sagebrush
sage·brush / ˈsājˌbrəsh/ • n. a shrubby aromatic North American plant (genus Artemisia) of the daisy family. ∎ scrub dominated by such shrubs, occurring chiefly in semiarid regions of western North America.
sagebrush
sagebrush Aromatic shrub common in arid areas of w North America. The common sagebrush has small, silvery-green leaves and bears clusters of tiny white flower heads. Height: to 2m (6.5ft). Family Asteraceae/Compositae; species Artemisia tridentata.
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