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Rabbit Brush There are two different kinds of Rabbit brushes one is called the Green Rabbit brush the other is called the gray rabbit brush. They live in the Columbia River Basin. If you look really closely, you can see little shrubs on the flower that bloom in late September or early October. Report By: Kennedy

Bitter Brush

This second flower is the Bitter Brush. It is very tall and very stiff with a lot of branches. It can grow up to 2.5 meters tall also known as 7.5 feet tall. The color is pale yellow. It lives in dry areas. Found in British Columbia through Washin gton, Oregon, California, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico. Report By: Kennedy

Sagebrush

The scientific term for the sagebrush is “Artemisia tridentata.” It is an evergreen shrub, which grows small yellow and white flowers. It can grow up to about 12 ft. tall or even more! The flower heads have 3-8 flowers per head. They sprout and bloom during spring, eventually die and than the following spring sprout and bloom again! Sagebrush’s grow in the cold deserts of the United States. The Native Americans used the leaves of the sagebrush for medicine. The sagebrush is part of the wormwood family. It was found and named on March 20, 1917. Report By: Sophia  

Sago Lily This first flower is called the Sago Lily. It can be as tall as 6 to 8 inches. They are white, lilac, or yellow flowers. It is Utah’s state flower. And you can find them in open grass and sage in the great basin in the summer time.