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Glossopetalon spinescens  A. Gray
Nevada greasewood,   Spiny greasebush
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Glossopetalon spinescens is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Glossopetalon
Family: Crossosomataceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland
Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:
OTHERForsellesia nevadensis f. glabra
Information about  Glossopetalon spinescens from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
USDA PLANTS Profile (GLSP)

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[Wikipedia] Taxonomy: Glossopetalon spinescens was described by the American botanist Asa Gray in 1853, based on a specimen collected by Charles Wright in 1852 in a mountain ravine near a location called 'Frontera', in either New Mexico or Texas.[3] (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 03/31/2025).