Amaranthaceae FAMILY
Sarcobatus vermiculatus
Sarcobatus vermiculatus
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Sarcobatus vermiculatus is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 2.70 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouth-western N. America - Nebraska and Wyoming to Nevada and New Mexico.
HabitatAlkaline or saline soils in semiarid or arid plains, alkali flats, slopes, desert-shrub communities, sagebrush, saltflats, roadsides, fencerows, dry washes at elevations of 600 - 2400 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].