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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: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA
Native Habitat: Rocky slopes, crevices and ledges of limestone, igneous cliffs and outcrops.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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. aridum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Glossopetalon spinescens var. aridum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Glossopetalon spinescens var. aridum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-30
Research By: CBR

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