BOTANY 099 SERIES
These caches will take you to the places where specific trees,
shrubs, vines or plants can be identified. The individual cache
might be in or right next to the described plant, or only close
enough for the plant to be seen from the cache site. Pictures of
the plant will also be include when possible.
Tall Sagebrush
Tall Sagebrush has a broad ecological tolerance. It grows in the
dry desert areas, but thrives best in deep relatively moist soil.
The size of the bush tells one a great deal about the soil and
moisture condition of the location where it is growing. It can grow
up to eight feet tall!
The best identifying feature of tall sage is its grayish leaves
with three lobs on the tips. Its scientific name is Artemisia
Tridentata. Tridentata refers to the three-lobed leaf
tips.
Read on the nearby monument about Marie Dorion, a
brave,and noble pioneer women who for a time lived in Walla
Walla.
The cache container is a painted (camouflage) plastic Tupperware
with the log book and kids toys. Make sure the cache is hidden
as well as possible - at least as well as it was when you found
it.