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Glossopetalon spinescens
Glossopetalon spinescens A. Gray
Spiny Greasebush, Nevada Greasewood
Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: GLSP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OK , OR , TX , UT , WA , WYNative Habitat: Rocky slopes and hillsides, crevices and ledges of limestone cliffs and outcrops.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Glossopetalon spinescens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Glossopetalon spinescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Glossopetalon spinescens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR