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Sarcobatus baileyi

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Bailey's Greasewood

G4Apparently Secure Found in 15 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.814811
Element CodePDCHE0L020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilySarcobataceae
GenusSarcobatus
Other Common Names
Bailey's greasewood (EN)
Concept Reference
Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2003b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 4, Magnoliophyta: Caryophyllidae, part 1. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 559 pp.
Taxonomic Comments
FNA (2003, vol. 4) and the Hils treatment in the Jepson Flora Project (2012) recognize Sarcobatus baileyi as a distinct species. In contrast, Kartesz (1994) recognizes a broader treatment of S. vermiculatus, treating S. baileyi as a synonym.
Conservation Status
Review Date2007-11-13
Change Date2007-11-13
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
NevadaS4Yes
CaliforniaS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (15)
California (1)
AreaForestAcres
Boundary Peak (CA)Inyo National Forest210,884
Nevada (14)
AreaForestAcres
Alta T - NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,325
Alta T - WestHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,445
Arc Dome - Secret BsnHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest74,782
Bald Mtn.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest41,598
Boundary Peak (NV)Inyo National Forest21,851
Chineese Camp (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,207
Georges CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest108,551
Jet WashHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,731
Pine Grove SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest88,945
QuinnHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest62,459
Rough CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest8,476
Seyler PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,938
Spanish PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest31,520
West Walker (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,683
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2003b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 4, Magnoliophyta: Caryophyllidae, part 1. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 559 pp.
  2. Hils, M.H. 2012. <i>Sarcobatus baileyi</i>, in Jepson Flora Project (eds.) Jepson eFlora. Online, available: https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=43229, accessed on July 21, 2025.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.