Accession Data
Larrea tridentata
Common Name: Creosote Bush
Family: Zygophyllaceae
Country of Origin: southwestern USA and Mexico
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.
Accession Data
Accession #: 201900376
Accession Date: 2019-09-25 00:00:00
Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering
Location: 2213
Quantity: 2
Source: Richters Herbs 2019 - #S1710
Culture: require cold moist stratification, may need multiple cycles or extended duration. Require light for germination, do not cover.
Classification
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: eurosid I
Order: Zygophyllales
Family: Zygophyllaceae
SubFamily: Larreoideae
References
- Larrea tridentata at Wikipedia. Last accessed on Wednesday, July 13, 2016.
- Larrea tridentata at USDA Plants Database. Last accessed on Wednesday, July 13, 2016.
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