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Plants
Spiny Greasebush
Glossopetalon spinescens
Authorship: Gray
Notes
Forsellesia spinescens (Gray) Greene is a synonym.
Sources
[Worthington 13570]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomPlantae
PhylumMAGNOLIOPHYTA (Flowering Plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (Dicots)
FamilyCROSSOSOMATACEAE (Crossosoma Family)
GenusGlossopetalon
Speciesspinescens
Recent Observations
Sourced from iNaturalist
Glossopetalon spinescens aridum (opens in new tab)
tchesterAug 24, 2008Grand Canyon Village, AZ 86023, USA
Glossopetalon spinescens aridum (opens in new tab)tchesterAug 23, 2008Coconino County, AZ, USA
Spiny Greasebush (opens in new tab)jlboone2Sep 26, 2023Lincoln County, NV, USA
Glossopetalon spinescens planitierum (opens in new tab)pufferchungOct 22, 2026Texas, US
Glossopetalon spinescens aridum (opens in new tab)stanshebsApr 12, 2008Clark County, NV, USA
Spiny Greasebush (opens in new tab)cooperfOct 16, 2026Natural Bridges National Monument, San Juan County, US-UT, US
Glossopetalon spinescens aridum (opens in new tab)tchesterAug 23, 2008Grand Canyon Village, AZ 86023, USA
Spiny Greasebush (opens in new tab)jlboone2Sep 24, 2023Lincoln County, NV, USA
Glossopetalon spinescens (opens in new tab)sheriff_woody_pctFeb 28, 2026Inyo County, CA, USA
Glossopetalon spinescens (opens in new tab)sheriff_woody_pctFeb 28, 2026Inyo County, CA, USA
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | Not assessed |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G5Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | S4Apparently Secure |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |