Big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata)

Plant Family: Sunflower (Asteraceae)

Identification Guide: *Print version
Phenophase Field Guide: *Print version

2009 Live Map - View

Did you Know? Sage grouse depend on big sagebrush for food more than any other species. Up to 70 – 75% of their diet is composed of the leaves and flower heads of big sagebrush. Antelope and mule deer also eat big sagebrush leaves and stems during the fall, winter, and spring. A variety of birds can also be found hiding in the brush provided by sagebrush, including sage grouse, sharp tailed grouse, prairie sparrows, chukar, quail, and gray partridge.

Phenological Observations of Interest: First Leaf, First Pollen, Full Pollen, End of Pollen, First Ripe Fruit

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2009 Live Map for Big sagebrush

Below you can view the latest 100 observations that have been reported in 2009 for Big sagebrush (If the map below is empty then there have not been any 2009 observations reported.)

Use the navigation buttons on the left to zoom in/out and pan around. Click on each place marker to get detail information about that observation.

= First Leaf
= First Pollen
= Full Pollen
= End of Pollen
= First Ripe Fruit

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