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Glossopetalon spinescens var. aridum
Glossopetalon spinescens A. Gray var. aridum M.E. Jones
Spiny Greasebush
Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family)
Synonym(s): Forsellesia arida, Forsellesia nevadensis, Forsellesia stipulifera, Glossopetalon nevadense, Glossopetalon nevadense var. stipuliferum, Glossopetalon stipuliferum
USDA Symbol: GLSPA
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
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WANative Habitat: Rocky slopes, crevices and ledges of limestone, igneous 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 var. aridum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Glossopetalon spinescens var. aridum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Glossopetalon spinescens var. aridum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR