Calflora Taxon Report
Glossopetalon pungens  Brandegee
Dwarf greasebush, Pungent glossopetalon, Smooth greasewood
photo on CalPhotos
2010 James M. Andre
photo on CalPhotos
2010 James M. Andre
photo on CalPhotos
2010 James M. Andre
Glossopetalon pungens is a shrub that is native to California, and also found in Nevada. California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
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Genus: Glossopetalon
Family: Crossosomataceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Communities: Chaparral, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEF + CNPS + PLANTSForsellesia pungens var. glabra
JEF + PLANTSForsellesia pungens
PLANTSGlossopetalon pungens var. glabrum
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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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