// SPECIES PROFILE · SHRUB · NATIVE

Spiny greasebush

Glossopetalon spinescens var. spinescens

Spiny greasebush (Glossopetalon spinescens var. spinescens) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes OK — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 4a–10b. Mature size 4'–10'. Blooms Mar–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: shrub
Native range: Native to 13 U.S. states, including AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NM…
USDA hardiness: Zones 4a–10b
Mature size: 4'–10'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Sep
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Spiny greasebush (Glossopetalon spinescens var. spinescens) — *Glossopetalon spinescens var. spinescens* — Spiny greasebush. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Eric Knight, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, spiny greasebush pairs naturally with: Smooth Sumac (Rhus glabra), Wild blue flax (Linum lewisii), Common elderberry (Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis), White sagebrush (Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana).