Plant

Greasewood

Sarcobatus vermiculatus
Plant
Greasewood
Habitat
Marias River
Conservation
Secure
First Observed
1806-07-20

This plant was mostly used for digging sticks in the past. Now it is used to restore areas by removing salts from soil.

In the NPS atlas of species the expedition described

Greasewood

Plant · recorded by Meriwether Lewis

Discovered on the Marias River. This plant was mostly used for digging sticks in the past. Now it is used to restore areas by removing salts from soil.

Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.

Recent sightings

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5 research-grade iNaturalist observations between 2011–2025. Most recent: 2025-06-27. Sourced from Terrain360 trail captures, cached locally.

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