Introductory
SPECIES: Sarcobatus vermiculatus | Black Greasewood 



ABBREVIATION : 
SARVER

SYNONYMS : 
   S. vermiculatus var. baileyi (Coville) Jepson


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   SAVE4


COMMON NAMES : 
   black greasewood
   greasewood
   chico


TAXONOMY : 
The fully documented scientific name of black greasewood is Sarcobatus
vermiculatus (Hook.)Torr.  Two distinct chromosomal races have been
described (4n and 8n) but have not been shown to be correlated with
morphological or ecological characteristics [56].


LIFE FORM : 
Shrub

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
D. Tirmenstein, February 1987


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
D. Tirmenstein, June 1990


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Tirmenstein, D. Sarcobatus vermiculatus. 1987. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Sarcobatus vermiculatus | Black Greasewood