Chenopodiaceae Sarcobatus vermiculatus (Hook.) Torr.
Greasewood
Hopi - Other, Tools
Use documented by:
Vestal, Paul A, 1940, Notes on a Collection of Plants from the Hopi Indian Region of Arizona Made by J. G. Owens in 1891, Botanical Museum Leaflets (Harvard University) 8(8):153-168, page 162
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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: Hopi
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Tools
Notes: Used to make planting sticks and poorer boomerangs.
RECRD: 10691 id: 37149