Black Greasewood
Sarcobatus Vermiculatus
Plant type: Shrub
Growing Season: Warm
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: High
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Clay, Loam, Silt, Sand, Gravel
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Alkaline, Salt
Max Plant Height (in ft): 10
First Bloom: May
Last Bloom: August
Flower Color: Green
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 500
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 8000
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Piute, Rich, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Washington, Wayne, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Rapid
Germination Overall: High
Germination Rate: No information found
Germination Requirements: No information found
Reproduction: Low
Establishment: High
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Flooding, Disturbance, Wetland, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Songbird habitat, Upland Game habitat, Drought resilience
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
Notes: Sarcobatus vermiculatus excells at establishing on saline soils and can be used to clean up soils with excess salt content. Sarcobatus vermiculatus contains sodium and potassium oxalates and is toxic to livestock. Sarcobatus vermiculatus also promotes microbial colonies that can decrease the nitrate concentration in soils leading to better quality soil.
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_save4.pdf
- https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=SAVE4
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ldr.2502?casa_token=zcMscfbKosMAAAAA%3AYz0erQrQi7fb7jdCWZ2JyU8G2pTVr2L44oTGJ2WqGJU7FlLkr2-zQWICEXz2WME6IrEnDEqsC0uSND8
- https://extension.usu.edu/rangeplants/shrubs-and-trees/Black_Greasewood
- https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/shrub/sarver/all.html#:~:text=In%20the%20Intermountain%20area%2C%20it,where%20soil%20moisture%20is%20high.
- https://navajorange.nmsu.edu/detail.php?id=49