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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