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Glossopetalon spinescens var. microphyllum
Glossopetalon spinescens A. Gray var. microphyllum N.H. Holmgren
Spiny Greasebush
Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: GLSPM2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AZ , NV , UTNative Habitat: Rocky margins of washes, steep rocky hillsides, crevices and ledges of cliffs and outcrops, mostly on limestone substrates.
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. microphyllum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Glossopetalon spinescens var. microphyllum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Glossopetalon spinescens var. microphyllum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR