Wyoming’s vast sagebrush shrublands, which cover more than 50 percent of the state’s land, may appear desolate but are diverse habitats for wildflowers, birds, and animals. Wyoming has more sagebrush than any other state, and its 13 types of sagebrush include species adapted to different elevations, soils, and moisture conditions. Most sagebrush species are evergreen, with aromatic, silver-haired leaves that reduce water loss and discourage insects; the leaves contain camphor and were used in traditional medicine to treat coughs, headaches, stomachaches, and fevers. Sagebrush produces tiny 1/8-inch flowers from August to September and reproduces from seeds spread by wind onto moist winter soils. Native Americans used smaller branches for weaving baskets and household items, Ute Indians wove shredded bark into candle wicks and bark sacks lined with grass, and the woody trunk was burned for fuel and used to construct shelters. Its roots can reach as much as six feet deep and spread widely to access water during dry periods and spring snowmelt. Sagebrush also provides shelter, food, and nesting habitat for wildlife, and for animals such as sage grouse and pronghorn it makes up more than 95 percent of the winter diet and 50 percent of the summer diet.