Nevada State Flower -- Sagebrush Traditional Cache

With Nevada Day just around the corner we have placed a few caches to celebrate our beautiful state.  This cache is just off of a beautiful paved multi use path between Genoa and Walley's Hot Springs.  It is best to access the cache from the path instead of Foothill Road.  Winter conditions will make finding this cache a little more challenging.

The Sagebrush was initially adopted in 1917 as the state emblem. In 1967, it was adopted as the official state flower of the state of Nevada. The Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata or trifida) grows abundantly in the deserts of the western U.S. A member of the wormwood family, sagebrush is a branching bush (1 to 12 feet high) and grows in regions where other kinds of vegetation cannot subsist. Known for its pleasant aroma, gray green twigs, and pale yellow flowers, sagebrush is an important winter food for sheep and cattle. It is also a very common hiding place for geocaches across the state!!