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Anderson, Wynn

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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , OK , TX
Native 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 Plants
FNA: Find Glossopetalon spinescens var. spinescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Glossopetalon spinescens var. spinescens

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-07-14
Research By: CBR

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