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Definition of Big sagebrush
1. Noun. Aromatic shrub of arid regions of western North America having hoary leaves.
Generic synonyms: Sage Brush, Sagebrush
Group relationships: Genus Seriphidium, Seriphidium
Lexicographical Neighbors of Big Sagebrush
Literary usage of Big sagebrush
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. American Marten, Fisher, Lynx, and Wolverine: Survey Methods for Their Detection by William J. Zielinski, Thomas E. Kucera (1998)
"This area supports sagebrush-steppe of big sagebrush, needle-and-thread ...
At higher elevations, big sagebrush, rabbitbrush, and winterfat form dense shrub ..."
2. Wild Land Shrub and Arid Land Restoration Symposium: Proceedings edited by Bruce A. Roundy, E. Durant McArthur, Jennifer S. Hayley, David K. Mann (1996)
"To determine the feasibility of restoring big sagebrush through broadcast seeding,
we compared germination and seedling establishment through seed dispersal ..."
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