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Definition of Sarcobatus
1. Noun. One species: greasewood.
Generic synonyms: Caryophylloid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Chenopodiaceae, Family Chenopodiaceae, Goosefoot Family
Member holonyms: Black Greasewood, Greasewood, Sarcobatus Vermiculatus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sarcobatus
Literary usage of Sarcobatus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Soil Alkali: Its Origin, Nature, and Treatment by Franklin Stewart Harris (1920)
"Greasewood (Sarcobatus vermiculatus) is one of the most common alkali-indicating
plants found on moist saline FIG. 11. — THE BORDER BETWEEN GREASEWOOD AND ..."
2. Plant Indicators: The Relation of Plant Communities to Process and Practice by Frederic Edward Clements (1920)
"As a rule, Sarcobatus and Suaeda are mixed, the former being the most important
plant. Sarcobatus, which often forms a pure association in this valley, ..."
3. Proceedings of the 11th Annual Pacific Climate (PACLIM) Workshop edited by Caroline M. Isaacs, Vera L. Tharp (1995)
"From the base of the well to about 10800 feet, Pinus and Sarcobatus dominate the
count, with Pinus averaging around 20 to 40% and Sarcobatus hovering at ..."
4. An Ethnologic Dictionary of the Navaho Language by Franciscans, St. Michaels, Ariz (1910)
"... (dogs defecate upon it), a variety of Sarcobatus. ... (coyotes rest there),
another variety of Sarcobatus. t'ak'Vh (salt-weed), ..."
5. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club by Torrey Botanical Club (1894)
"Sarcobatus Nées in Max. Reise NA i: 510(1839). 1551. Sarcobatus vermiculatus (Hook.)
Torr. Emory's Rep. 150 (1848). Sarcobatus Maximiliani Nées in Max. ..."
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