Taxon Details

Sarcobatus baileyi

Bailey's greasewood

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Taxon Summary:

Sarcobatus baileyi, commonly known as Bailey's greasewood, is a perennial deciduous shrub in the Sarcobataceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chenopod scrub, growing at elevations from 1500 to 1600 meters. Sarcobatus baileyi is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Sarcobatus baileyi Coville
Common Name: Bailey's greasewood
Family:	Sarcobataceae
Element Code:	PDCHE0L020
USDA Plants Symbol:	SABA14
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: added to 2.3 on 2001-08-09
Add Date:	2011-08-09
Date Edited:	2022-06-08

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub

Blooming Period: Apr-Jul

Elevation:
1500 - 1600 meters
4920 - 5250 feet

General Habitats:

Chenopod scrub

Microhabitat Details: dry lakes

Microhabitat:

Alkaline
Roadsides
Washes

Notes

Notes: Known in CA from less than five occurrences. A synonym of S. vermiculatus in The Jepson Manual (1993). See Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 7:77 (1892) for original description and Taxon 46(3):495-507 (1997) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	4
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	2	67 %
Grazing	1	33%
Improper burning regime	1	33%
ORV activity	1	33%
Road/trail construction/maint.	1	33%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					3
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	1	0	0	2

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	3

Presence:
Presumed Extant	3
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Nevada (NV)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Chidago Canyon (3711854), Indian Garden Creek (3711758), Vermillion Canyon (3611738)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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Presumed Extant

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