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Glossopetalon spinescens var. spinescens
Glossopetalon spinescens A. Gray var. spinescens
Spiny Greasebush
Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family)
Synonym(s): Forsellesia spinescens
USDA Symbol: GLSPS
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: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , OK , TXNative Habitat: Rocky margins of washes, steep rocky hillsides, crevices and ledges of cliffs and outcrops, mostly on limestone substrate.
Web Reference
Webref 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. spinescens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Glossopetalon spinescens var. spinescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Glossopetalon spinescens var. spinescens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-07-14Research By: CBR