Accession Data:
Larrea tridentata Coville
- Common Name: Creosote Bush
- Family: Zygophyllaceae R.Br.
- Country of Origin: southwestern USA and Mexico
- Habitat: widespread in Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts
- Description: It is an evergreen shrub growing to 1-3 m tall, rarely 4 m. The stems of the plant bear resinous, dark green leaves with two leaflets joined at the base, each leaflet 7-18 mm long and 4-8.5 mm broad. The flowers are up to 25 mm diameter, with five yellow petals. The whole plant exhibits a characteristic odor of creosote, from which the common name derives.
- Culture: require cold moist stratification, may need multiple cycles or extended duration. Require light for germination, do not cover.
Accession Data:
- Accession # 201900376
- Source: Richters Herbs 2019 - #S1710
- Accession Date: 09-25-2019
- Bench: 2213 - XER:Sonoran-Baja Deserts
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 06-21-2023
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: eurosid I
- Order: Zygophyllales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Zygophyllaceae
- SubFamily: Larreoideae
- Tribe:
- SubTribe:
References (internal):
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Arizona / California / Nevada / Utah / New Mexico / Texas / Mexico Northeast / Mexico Northwest
References (external):
- Larrea tridentata at Wikipedia. Last accessed on Wednesday, July 13, 2016.
- Larrea tridentata at USDA Plants Database. Last accessed on Wednesday, July 13, 2016.
data regenerated on Wed, 21 Jun 2023 14:45:57 -0400 [bcm v4.0]
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Subfamily Larreoideae
Subfamily Tribuloideae
Subfamily Zygophylloideae
Tribe Larreoideae
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