Chenopodiaceae Sarcobatus vermiculatus (Hook.) Torr.
Greasewood
Montana Indian - Food, Vegetable
Use documented by:
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 23
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Sarcobatus vermiculatus (Hook.) Torr.
Scientific name: Sarcobatus vermiculatus (Hook.) Torr.
USDA symbol: SAVE4 (
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Common names: Greasewood
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Family (APG): Amaranthaceae
Native American Tribe: Montana Indian
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Young twigs used for greens.
RECRD: 10246 id: 37156