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big sagebrush

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Noun1.big sagebrushbig sagebrush - aromatic shrub of arid regions of western North America having hoary leaves
sage brush, sagebrush - any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium
genus Seriphidium, Seriphidium - woody plants grown chiefly for their silver or grey and often aromatic foliage; formerly included in the genus Artemisia


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Among the other new small champions you may recognize are the Texas redbud, yellow paloverde, mountain-laurel, and big sagebrush.
Three trees--Pacific yew (Taxus brevifolia), madrone (Arbutus menziesii), and big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) were not discovered by Lewis & Clark.
It is difficult for many of today's westerners to comprehend that, before Lewis and Clark, the nation had no knowledge of prairie dogs nor grizzly bears, did not know of now-familiar plants, including big sagebrush and prickly pear cactus.
 
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