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Greasewood (Sarcobatus vermiculatus) is a native shrub that grows in northern, southern and central California. It is fast growing and long-lived. It grows in an irregular form to a height of 10 feet, with active growth during the summer. Flowers are green and bloom in the spring. Leaves are light-green and deciduous. It tends to grow in alkaline soils, dry lakes and washes, at elevations from 300-6900 feet.
Shrub
6 - 10 ft Tall
Fast
Winter Deciduous
Green
Spring
Hedge
Full Sun
Prefers loamy or clay soils. Grows poorly in sandy soils.
Alkaline soils, dry lakes, washes
Alkali Sink, Creosote Bush Scrub, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Sagebrush Scrub
Butterflies and moths supported
1 confirmed and 2 likely