Sarcobatus
Sign in to saveSarcobatus is a North American genus of two species of flowering plants, formerly considered to be a single species. Common names for S. vermiculatus include greasewood, seepwood, and saltbush. Traditionally, Sarcobatus has been treated in the family Chenopodiaceae, but the APG III system of 2009 recognizes it as the sole genus in the family Sarcobataceae.
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- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderCaryophyllales
- FamilySarcobataceae
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Sarcobatus is a North American genus of two species of flowering plants, formerly considered to be a single species. Common names for S. vermiculatus include greasewood, seepwood, and saltbush. Traditionally, Sarcobatus has been treated in the family Chenopodiaceae, but the APG III system of 2009 recognizes it as the sole genus in the family Sarcobataceae.
==Name== In Greek, sarco means 'fleshy' (probably in reference to the fleshy leaves) and batus means 'bramble' (referring to the spiny branches).
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CaryophyllalesCaryophyllales generaCommons link is on WikidataFlora of Northwestern MexicoFlora of the California desert regionsFlora of the Great BasinFlora of the Northwestern United StatesFlora of the Southwestern United StatesFlora of Western CanadaHalophytesNorth American desert floraTaxonbars with multiple manual Wikidata items