Greasewood, Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family) Sarcobatus vermiculatus Home   Plant Index   Photo Details  &   Description     Utah Range Map

Photo Details September 18, 2005 - Veterans Memorial State Park, Utah County, Utah - ©Nicky Davis Characteristics 7 foot tall plant with woody, white to gray stems.  Leaves are linear, round, pale green and less than 1 inch long.  Female yellowish flowers (the yellow-pinkish,flat disk) are usually below  the small cone-like male flowers (small brown cone on upper right of first photo) on the same plant. Cattle and sheep may die after consuming 2 to 4 pounds of the leaves. Back to Top