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Larrea tridentata var. arenaria
Larrea tridentata (DC.) Coville var. arenaria L.D. Benson
Creosote Bush, Dune Creosote Bush, South American Creosote Bush
Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-Bush Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LATRA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 20 feet tall. Often much shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Apr , May
Bloom Notes: May flower year-round following rains.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Dominant shrub in the lower elevations of the Chihuahuan, Mojave and Sonoran deserts.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Larrea tridentata var. arenaria in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Larrea tridentata var. arenaria in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Larrea tridentata var. arenaria
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-02-17Research By: CBR