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Glaucocarpum suffrutescens
Glaucocarpum suffrutescens (Rollins) Rollins
Shrubby Reed-mustard, Uinta Basin Waxfruit, Waxfruit Mustard
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Schoenocrambe suffrutescens, Thelypodium suffrutescens
USDA Symbol: GLSU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: UTNative Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Mixed desert shrubs, shale barrens, decomposed chip-rock, limy shale.
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 Glaucocarpum suffrutescens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Glaucocarpum suffrutescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Glaucocarpum suffrutescens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR