| Common Name |
Creosote bush, Hediondilla, Gorvernadora, Guamis |
| Latin Name |
Larrea tridentata |
| Native Habitat |
Below 5,000 feet in the Colorado, Sonoran, Chihuahuan, and
Mojave Deserts |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
None to once per month |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 10 X 10 feet, usually 6 feet X 6 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Aromatic oils discourage some browsers, rarely may cause
dermatitis in some humans |
| Leaves |
Evergreen dark olive-green, aromatic |
| Garden Suitability |
Fragrant, Sonoran |
| Ornamental Value |
Yellow flowers in spring, evergreen, fragrance from leaves when humidity is
high |
| Nature Value |
Soil stabilization, shelter for desert tortoise, seed
eaten by desert animals and game birds |
| Native American Uses |
Medicinal |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Zygophyllaceae/Larrea_tridentata.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/Syllabus2/factsheet.cfm?ID=522 |
| Images and data |
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/creosote_bush.htm |
| Nursery, images and
data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/374.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www2.for.nau.edu/azproject/Species/lar_tri0.html |
| Distribution map |
http://www.swsbm.com/Maps/Larrea_tridentata.gif |
| Images and data |
http://cals.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Larrea_tridentata.html |
| Distribution, Images,
and data |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=LATR2 |
