Quail Bush (Noun)
Meaning
Spiny shrub with silvery-scurfy foliage of alkaline plains of southwestern United States and Mexico.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The landscape architect deliberately chose quail bush to stabilize the soil and provide a natural screen for the garden.
- Quail bush thrives in the arid regions, its scaly leaves adapting well to extreme temperatures and low rainfall.
- Along the dry creek bed, quail bush grew abundantly, its twigs providing valuable habitat for small mammals and birds.
- Quail bush is an excellent example of a desert-adapted plant that can be used for xeriscaping in water-conscious landscaping projects.
- In the Chihuahuan Desert, quail bush often forms dense thickets that shelter wildlife from harsh weather conditions and predators.