Sage-grouse Habitat in Idaho - College of Natural Resources ...
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Forbs<br />
Below is a list <strong>of</strong> the forbs most commonly used<br />
by sage-<strong>grouse</strong>, which is used by the Bureau <strong>of</strong> Land<br />
Management for habitat assessments. Forb variety<br />
is important dur<strong>in</strong>g the early and late brood-rear<strong>in</strong>g<br />
periods. Not only do hens and chicks eat green, succulent<br />
forbs, but chicks especially feed on the <strong>in</strong>sects associated<br />
with a healthy understory.<br />
Alfalfa (Medicago spp.)<br />
Birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus spp.)<br />
Broomrape (Orobanche spp.)<br />
Clover (Trifolium spp.)<br />
Daisies (Erigeron and Aster spp.)<br />
Dandelion (Taraxacum <strong>of</strong>fic<strong>in</strong>ale)<br />
Dandelion, Mt. (Agoseris spp.)<br />
Desert parsley<br />
(Lomatium and Cymopterus)<br />
Everlast<strong>in</strong>g (Antennaria spp.)<br />
Groundsmoke (Gayophytum spp.)<br />
Hawksbeard (Crepis spp.)<br />
Knotweed (Polygonum spp.)<br />
Milkvetch (Astragalus spp.)<br />
Peppergrass (Lepidium spp.)<br />
Phlox (Phlox spp.)<br />
Prairie star flower (Lithophragma spp.)<br />
Prickly lettuce (Lactuca serriola)<br />
Sweet clover (Melilotus spp.)<br />
Sweet vetch (Hedysarum spp.)<br />
Vetch (Vicia spp.)<br />
Western salsify (Tragopogon dubius)<br />
Western yarrow (Achillea millifolium)<br />
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Melanie Johnson<br />
Phlox<br />
Hawksbeard<br />
Western Yarrow<br />
<strong>Sage</strong>-Grouse <strong>Habitat</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Idaho</strong><br />
<strong>Sage</strong>brush Steppe Plants 47
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