California Sagebrush is a fragrant, fine-textured shrub that dominates coastal sage scrub habitats of southern California and Baja California. It is a keystone species of this threatened ecosystem, providing nesting habitat for the California gnatcatcher. The plant's silvery foliage produces volatile oils with a strong, distinctive scent after rain.
Habitat
Coastal sage scrub and chaparral of southern California
Diet
Foliage browsed by mule deer; seeds eaten by sparrows and quail
How common
Common
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