Taxon Report

Sarcobatus baileyi Coville

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:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial deciduous shrub
Blooming Period: Apr-Jul	Apr-Jul
Elevation:	1500-1600 (4920-5250)
General Habitats:	Chenopod scrub
Microhabitat:	Alkaline, Roadsides, Washes
Microhabitat Details:	dry lakes

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S1
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	changed from 2.3 to 2B.3 on 2013-06-12 added to 2.3 on 2001-08-09

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	3
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	1
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	2

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Chidago Canyon (3711854), Indian Garden Creek (3711758), Vermillion Canyon (3611738)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

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:

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Selected References

CRPR Addition on 2011-08-09

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 7 December 2025].