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Sagebrush Steppe Plants 40 © Gary A. Monroe Jeffrey Gillan Silver sagebrush (Artemisia cana) Two subspecies occur in Idaho; mountain (A. cana ssp. viscidula) and bolander (A. cana ssp. bolanderi). Mountain silver sagebrush is found on seasonal wet, productive sites at elevations between 6,000 and 8,000 feet. It only grows up to 1 foot in height so it has limited value for nesting habitat, but is very palatable. Bolander silver sagebrush can grow up to 3 feet tall and prefers poorly drained, alkaline soils. Silver sagebrush Tall threetip sagebrush (Artemisia tripartita ssp. tripartita) occurs commonly in the Upper Snake River Plain between 3,400 and 7,100 feet in elevation where the annual precipitation ranges from 11 to 15 inches. It prefers deep, well drained soils, and is often mixed with mountain big sagebrush. It generally grows 16 to 32 inches tall and can provide food, cover, and nesting habitat. It is one of Sage-Grouse Habitat in Idaho NL Britton Tall threetip sagebrush U.S. Forest Service
Paul Makela © Gary A. Monroe the only sagebrush species that will resprout after a fire. Dwarf sagebrush Little (or low) sagebrush (Artemisia arbuscula) grows up to 16 inches in height on rocky or thin soil, or very dry sites. It is a very palatable species and can provide habitat throughout the year. Sage-grouse will use it for nesting though they typically will seek taller sagebrush species if available. Little sagebrush Black sagebrush (Artemisia nova) is a short shrub that grows between 4 and 12 inches in height. It can be found on thin and rocky soil from 4,900 to 7,000 feet elevation where precipitation averages 7 to 18 inches. Sage-grouse can use it for winter and brood-rearing habitat. Black sagebrush Juley Hankins-Smith © Al Schneider U.S. Forest Service Sage-Grouse Habitat in Idaho Sagebrush Steppe Plants 41
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Page 9 and 10: Gene M. Gray Above: Sagegrouse hen
Page 11 and 12: IDFG U.S. Forest Service Lukasz Luk
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Page 15 and 16: Impacts to Habitat The greater sage
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Page 19 and 20: BLM Cattle grazing in the sagebrush
Page 21 and 22: Oct General Habitat Use Periods Use
Page 23 and 24: Gene M. Gray by fires or roads, are
Page 25 and 26: Habitat Feature Sagebrush canopy co
Page 27 and 28: Insufficient sagebrush cover 5% Jef
Page 29 and 30: Productive sagebrush cover 15% Jeff
Page 31 and 32: Excessive sagebrush cover 45% Jeffr
Page 33 and 34: Jeffrey Gillan Jeffrey Gillan Shrub
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Page 37 and 38: Late Brood-Rearing (July-Sept.) As
Page 39 and 40: Fall & Winter (September-March) Fal
Page 41 and 42: Sagebrush Steppe Plants The plants
Page 43: Mountain big sagebrush (Artemisia t
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Page 51 and 52: Forbs Below is a list of the forbs
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Page 57 and 58: Final Thoughts A particularly chall
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Page 61 and 62: Polygynous mating (page 18) A matin
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