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SPECIES: Larrea tridentata | Creosotebush 


ABBREVIATION : 
LARTRI

SYNONYMS : 
   Larrea divaricata Cav. [110]


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   LATR2


COMMON NAMES : 
   creosotebush
   greasewood


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for creosotebush is Larrea
tridentata (D.C.) Cov.  It is a member of the caltrop family
(Zygophyllaceae).  There are no recognized infrataxa [52].


LIFE FORM : 
Shrub

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Sara Lynn Korthuis, August 1988


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
K. Anna Marshall, January 1995


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Marshall, K. Anna. 1995. Korthuis, Sara Lynn. 1988. Larrea tridentata.
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Related categories for Species: Larrea tridentata | Creosotebush


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