Larrea tridentata

Common Name: Creosote Bush, Greasewood, Hedilondilla
Oˊodham Name: Ṣegai Audio
Group: Shrubs － Desert, Desert Grassland (occasional)

Description

Larrea tridentata is a slow growing, long lived shrub that often covers large expanses of desert plains and slopes below 4000 ft. The tiny leaves usually have an olive color but turn bright green in the Springtime or after a heavy rain. The leaves are coated with a sticky, aromatic resin that limit moisture evaporation and also gives the desert its familiar odor when the humidity is high or after rain.

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