Latin name: Larrea tridentata (DC.) Cov.
Pronunciation: LARE-ee-a try-den-TAY-ta
Common name: Creosote bush
Family: Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop)
Habitat: Common and widespread in desert scrub to 5000', dry slopes and plains, occasional in interior cismontane valleys
Blooming period: November to May
Name derivations: 1) Larrea 2) tridentata
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