Sarcobataceae

Bailey's greasewood

Sarcobatus baileyi Coville

Family: Sarcobataceae
Genus: Sarcobatus

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Common names

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English: Bailey's greasewood

Synonyms

Sarcobatus vermiculatus var. baileyi (Coville) Jeps.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Jim Morefield from Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.