MISC. PUBLICATION 303, U. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 



Forestiera neomexicana Gray. Paloblanco. 



F. parvifolia Small, F. acuminata parvifolia Gray, Adelia neomexicana, 

 (Gray) Kuntze., A. parvifolia (Gray) Small. 

 Range : 4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16, 17, 20. 

 Site: Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Drupe, available June-September. 



A small or commonly large, spiny, much-branched, spreading shrub ; germina- 

 tion of seed 40-70 percent. 



Forestiera parvifolia, see Forestiera neomexicana. 



Forestiera phillyreoides (Benth.) Torr. 

 Piptolepis phillyreoides Benth. 

 Range: 10. 



Site: Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Drupe. 

 A large shrub to small tree; thicket-forming; fruit dropped as soon as ripe. 



Forestiera pubescens Nutt. Elbow bush. 



Adelia pubescens (Nutt.) Kuntze. 

 Range : 11, 16, 17, 20, 29, 30. 

 Site: Well-drained, moist, sun. 

 Fruit : Drupe, available June-October. 



A small to large, widely branched shrub ; recurved branches root where they 

 touch the ground ; propagation is by cuttings or seeds ; has been recommended 

 as a good erosion control and wildlife cover plant. 



Forestiera reticulata Torr. 

 Range: 16, 17. 

 Site: Well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Drupe. 

 A large shrub to small tree ; evergreen. 



Forestiera sphaerocarpa Torr. 

 Range: 17. 



Site: Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Drupe. 

 A small evergreen shrub. 



Forsellesia mionandra (Koehne) Heller. 

 Olossopetalon mionandrum Koehne. 

 Range: 13. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Follicle. 

 A small, spinescent, intricately-branched shrub. 



Forsellesia nevadensis, see Forsellesia spinescens. 



Forsellesia pungens (Brandeg.) Heller. Dwarf greasebush. 



Olossopetalon pungens Brandeg. 

 Range : 10. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Follicle. 

 A very small shrub with weak branches; often occurs in rocky soils. 



Forsellesia spinescens (Gray) Greene. Spiny greasebush. 



F. nevadensis (Gray) Greene, Olossopetalon spinescens Gray, G. nevadense 

 Gray. 



Range : 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Follicle. 



A small, spiny, intricately-branched shrub; flowers February-May; occurs 

 most commonly on limestone, but can grow on granite ; a pioneer species. 

 Observations: Mule deer. Close-cropped by sheep in Utah. 



Fothergilla spp. 



Propagation of all species is by seeds which do not germinate until the second 

 year or by layers which take 2 years to root. 



Fothergilla alnifolia, see Fothergilla gardenii. 

 Fothergilla Carolina, see Fothergilla gardenii. 



