128 MISC. PUBLICATION 303, U. 8. 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 neomevxicana. 
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 reticuiata 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. 
Glossopetalon 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. 
Glossopetalon 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, Glossopetalon 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. 
