November 18, 2025 - Sarcobatus is a North American genus of two species of flowering plants, formerly considered to be a single species. Common names for S. vermiculatus include greasewood, seepwood, and saltbush. Traditionally, Sarcobatus has been treated in the family Chenopodiaceae, but the APG III system of ...

June 12, 2024 - Glossopetalon spinescens is a species of shrub known by the common names spiny greasewood and Nevada greasewood. The shrub is native to the western United States and northern Mexico, where it grows in mountainous habitats, often on limestone ...

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It commonly occurs in areas with a seasonally high water table and is often the only green shrub in pluvial desert sites with available groundwater. Average annual precipitation ranges from 5 to 10 inches. Elevation ranges from 4,000 to 7,100 feet. Greasewood is capable of vegetative regeneration, typically sprouting after fire, application of herbicides, and other types of disturbance.

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September 9, 2013 - Greasewood (Sarcobatus vermiculatus, Also known as Black Greasewood) is a deciduous shrub growing 2 to 8 feet tall. The leaves are bright green and often have a crust of salt that can be tasted.

Citation for data on this website: Black Greasewood — Sarcobatus vermiculatus. Montana Field Guide. Montana Natural Heritage Program.

Missouri in the White Bear Island cache. Grease- wood is mentioned again in Lewis’s journal on Au-

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Greasewood: Sarcobatus vermiculatus · More information and pictures: Taxonomy: References: Books · Carter, Jack L. 1997. Trees and Shrubs of New Mexico. Boulder, CO: Johnson Books, distributor. Elmore, Francis H. 1976. Shrubs and Trees of the Southwest Uplands.

Description: Greasewood is an erect, spiny, woody perennial shrub that typically grows 3 to 5 feet tall, with

Greasewood (Sarcobatus vermiculatus) is a native shrub that grows in northern, southern and central California. It is fast growing and long-lived. It grows in an irregular form to a height of 10 feet, with active growth during the summer.

It commonly occurs in areas with a seasonally high water table and is often the only green shrub in pluvial desert sites with available groundwater. Average annual precipitation ranges from 5 to 10 inches. Elevation ranges from 4,000 to 7,100 feet. Greasewood is capable of vegetative regeneration, typically sprouting after fire, application of herbicides, and other types of disturbance.

Black Greasewood.

Greasewood is also known as black greasewood or chicowood. Sacrobatus is from the Greek sarco meaning "flesh" and batos meaning "bramble or thorn," referring to the succulent leaves and spiny branches of the plant. The family name "Chenopodiaceae" translates to "goose foot," referring to some members of this family's leaf shape, which resembles the foot of a goose.

Greasewood grows 3 to 10 feet tall. It is an important winter browse plant for domestic sheep, cattle, and big game animals.

Greasewood often occurs in pure stands on alkaline flats around playas. Its leaves accumulate sodium salts, giving them a salty taste. The Hopi Indians used it for fuel. A seond species, S.

Alkaline and saline soils present insurmountable challenges to most plants, because their roots can’t absorb water with high concentrations of solutes (dissolved chemicals). But greasewood is a halophyte—a “salt plant.” The root cells contain high concentrations of solutes, and take ...

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