Larrea tridentata
E87303
Larrea tridentata, commonly known as creosote bush, is a hardy, resinous shrub native to North American deserts and renowned for its drought tolerance and distinctive rain-like scent.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
evergreen shrub
ⓘ
plant species ⓘ shrub ⓘ |
| adaptation |
arid climate tolerance
ⓘ
drought tolerance ⓘ heat tolerance ⓘ |
| commonName |
chaparral
ⓘ
creosote bush ⓘ |
| contains | nordihydroguaiaretic acid ⓘ |
| distributionPattern | widely distributed in warm deserts of North America ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | dominant shrub in many desert plant communities ⓘ |
| evergreen | true ⓘ |
| family | Zygophyllaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor | yellow ⓘ |
| genus | Larrea ⓘ |
| growthForm | multi-stemmed shrub ⓘ |
| growthRate | slow-growing ⓘ |
| habitat |
alluvial fans
ⓘ
desert scrub ⓘ gravelly soils ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | opposite leaves ⓘ |
| leafCharacteristic | covered with resin ⓘ |
| leafType | small evergreen leaves ⓘ |
| lifespan | long-lived perennial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Chihuahuan Desert
ⓘ
Mojave Desert ⓘ North American deserts ⓘ Sonoran Desert ⓘ northern Mexico ⓘ southwestern United States ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
distinctive rain-like scent
ⓘ
resinous leaves ⓘ |
| order | Zygophyllales ⓘ |
| photosynthesisType | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| produces | resin ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual reproduction by clonal growth
ⓘ
sexual reproduction by seeds ⓘ |
| scentTriggeredBy |
high humidity
ⓘ
rain ⓘ |
| soilPreference | well-drained soils ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerates |
high temperatures
ⓘ
low precipitation ⓘ |
| uses |
herbal remedy
ⓘ
traditional medicine ⓘ |
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