Glossopetalon

Glossopetalon

Taxobox
name = "Glossopetalon"


image_width = 240px
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regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Crossosomatales
familia = Crossosomataceae
genus = "Glossopetalon"
genus_authority = Gray
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = 5, see text

"Glossopetalon" is a small genus of shrubs in the plant family Crossosomataceae. These plants are sometimes called greasebushes. They are native to the western United States and northern Mexico, where they can be found on dry mountain slopes. These are small shrubs with thorny, tangling branches and white flowers.

Species include:
*"Glossopetalon clokeyi" - Clokey's greasebush
*"Glossopetalon planitierum" - plains greasebush
*"Glossopetalon pungens" - dwarf greasebush
*"Glossopetalon spinescens" - spiny greasebush
*"Glossopetalon texense" - Texas greasebush

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?3368,3372 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=GLOSS USDA Plants Profile]
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  • Glossopetalon —   Glossopetalon …   Wikipedia Español

  • Glossopetalon — ID 37522 Symbol Key GLOSS Common Name greasebush Family Crossosomataceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA, WY Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Glossopetalon clokeyi — ID 37523 Symbol Key GLCL Common Name Clokey s greasebush Family Crossosomataceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution NV Growth Habit Shrub Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Glossopetalon planitierum — ID 37525 Symbol Key GLPL Common Name plains greasebush Family Crossosomataceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CO, NM, OK, TX Growth Habit Subshrub, Shrub …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Glossopetalon pungens — ID 37527 Symbol Key GLPU Common Name dwarf greasebush Family Crossosomataceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, NV Growth Habit Subshrub, Shrub …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Glossopetalon spinescens — ID 37531 Symbol Key GLSP Common Name spiny greasebush Family Crossosomataceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA, WY Growth Habit… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Glossopetalon spinescens var. aridum — ID 37532 Symbol Key GLSPA Common Name spiny greasebush Family Crossosomataceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AZ, CA, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA Growth Habit Subshrub, Shrub …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Glossopetalon spinescens var. meionandrum — ID 37539 Symbol Key GLSPM Common Name spiny greasebush Family Crossosomataceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AZ, CO, UT, WY Growth Habit Subshrub, Shrub …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Glossopetalon spinescens var. microphyllum — ID 37542 Symbol Key GLSPM2 Common Name spiny greasebush Family Crossosomataceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AZ, NV, UT Growth Habit Shrub Dura …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Glossopetalon spinescens var. spinescens — ID 37543 Symbol Key GLSPS Common Name spiny greasebush Family Crossosomataceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AZ, NM, OK, TX Growth Habit Subshrub, Shrub …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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