2024 Range & Pasture Western Rangeland Weed & Brush ID Guide

Brush

GREASEWOOD Sarcobatus vermiculatus (H00k) Torr Life Cycle: Perennial Shrub Plant Description:

Native perennial shrub often found on saline alkaline flood plains. They can reach up to 7 feet tall. Linear, round leaves are pale green, usually less than 1 inch long. It readily resprouts after fire or other disturbances. Stems splinter when broken, often causing injury to animal digestive systems or flat tires.

Treatment: 2 pints Tordon ® heribicide + 1 lb. ae 2,4-D

or 1 ounce metsulfuron methyl

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