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Sarcobatus vermiculatus

(Hook.) Torr.

Big Greasewood

G5Secure Found in 79 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.814814
Element CodePDCHE0L030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilySarcobataceae
GenusSarcobatus
Other Common Names
Sarcobate vermiculé (FR)
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
This record is for a narrow treatment of Sarcobatus vermiculatus, excluding S. baileyi, as recognized by FNA (2003, vol. 4) and the Hils treatment in the Jepson Flora Project (2012). In contrast, Kartesz (1994) recognizes a broader treatment, including S. baileyi.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-07-14
Change Date2007-11-13
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
WashingtonSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
NebraskaS4Yes
ColoradoS4Yes
South DakotaSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
North DakotaS4Yes
OregonSNRYes
NevadaS5Yes
UtahSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
MontanaS5Yes
WyomingS5Yes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
AlbertaS3Yes
SaskatchewanS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (79)
California (13)
AreaForestAcres
Birch CreekInyo National Forest28,816
Black CanyonInyo National Forest32,421
Boundary Peak (CA)Inyo National Forest210,884
Coyote SoutheastInyo National Forest53,159
Deep WellsInyo National Forest7,681
Excelsior (CA)Inyo National Forest45,607
Glass MountainInyo National Forest52,867
Horse Mdw.Inyo National Forest5,687
Log Cabin SaddlebagInyo National Forest15,165
PaiuteInyo National Forest58,712
Soldier CanyonInyo National Forest40,589
TinemahaInyo National Forest27,060
Wonoga Pk.Inyo National Forest11,272
Colorado (2)
AreaForestAcres
Dome PeakRoutt NF35,716
Troublesome SouthRoutt NF47,359
Idaho (3)
AreaForestAcres
Borah PeakSalmon-Challis National Forest130,463
Italian PeakCaribou-Targhee National Forest141,158
Lemhi RangeSalmon-Challis National Forest308,533
Montana (7)
AreaForestAcres
East PioneerBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest145,082
Freezeout MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest97,305
Gallatin FringeGallatin National Forest51,571
MadisonGallatin National Forest127,859
Middle Mtn. / Tobacco RootsBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest96,487
Mt. Gmt Area HCuster National Forest1,335
West Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest133,563
Nevada (24)
AreaForestAcres
Alta T - East BHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest21,732
Alta T - WestHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,445
Arc Dome - Secret BsnHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest74,782
Bald Mtn.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest41,598
Black SpringHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,016
Boundary Peak (NV)Inyo National Forest21,851
CooperHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,889
Fourmile HillHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,718
Georges CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest108,551
Moriah - Hendrys Ck.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,345
Moriah - Silver CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,582
Pearl PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest71,405
Pine Grove NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest8,749
Pine Grove SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest88,945
QuinnHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest62,459
Snake - Big WashHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,146
SnowbirdHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest8,859
South SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest125,614
Spanish PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest31,520
Table Mtn. - EastHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest87,789
Toiyabe RangeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest99,225
Toquima CaveHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest43,147
West Walker (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,683
WileyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6,864
New Mexico (3)
AreaForestAcres
Arroyo de los FrijolesSanta Fe National Forest5,277
Chama WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest4,168
Sierra Negra Rare II Study AreaCarson National Forest9,470
North Dakota (5)
AreaForestAcres
Collar / Bennett - CottonwoodDakota Prairie Grasslands19,697
Long X DivideDakota Prairie Grasslands10,099
MagpieDakota Prairie Grasslands21,281
Strom - HansonDakota Prairie Grasslands18,957
WannaganDakota Prairie Grasslands6,026
Utah (13)
AreaForestAcres
0401011Ashley National Forest30,062
0419020Ashley National Forest355,684
Box - Death HollowDixie National Forest3,175
City CreekFishlake National Forest13,939
Clarkston Mtn.Caribou National Forest7,099
Joe LottFishlake National Forest19,826
Muddy Creek - Nelson Mt.Manti-Lasal National Forest59,034
Oak CreekFishlake National Forest54,053
Signal PeakFishlake National Forest30,889
Stansbury MountainsWasatch-Cache National Forest39,696
Steves MountainFishlake National Forest22,649
Wayne WonderlandFishlake National Forest12,395
WellsvilleWasatch-Cache National Forest1,717
Wyoming (9)
AreaForestAcres
0401018Ashley National Forest6,157
0401019Ashley National Forest6,202
0401021Ashley National Forest5,152
0401036Ashley National Forest6,309
Bench MarkShoshone National Forest5,940
Horse Creek MesaBighorn National Forest77,808
Spread Creek - Gros Ventre RiverBridger-Teton National Forest166,097
Warm Spring CreekShoshone National Forest6,216
West Slope WindsBridger-Teton National Forest143,252
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.