Bitterbrush is a shrub species found throughout eastern Oregon and the Klamath basin, occurring along roadsides, forests, hills, and mountain slopes. It has small, alternate leaves that are green to gray-green in color and clustered on spur shoots, and produces small yellow flowers. Bitterbrush is an important browse for elk, deer, and antelope.
2. Characteristics
• Leaves simple, alternate, deciduous and clustered
on spur shoots
• Leaves can sometimes be persistent
• Green to gray-green
• Foliage similar in shape to Big Sagebrush but
smaller, greener and not aromatic
• Small yellow flowers
3. Ecology
• Abundant throughout Klamath basin and
Eastern Oregon
• Found along roadsides, hills, forests and
mountain slopes
• Can be evergreen or deciduous
• Important browse for Elk, Deer and
Antelope
• Often called Antelope brush
