creosotebush (Larrea tridentata (Sessé & Moc. ex DC.) Coville)

creosotebush
(Larrea tridentata (Sessé & Moc. ex DC.) Coville)

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Maps

EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org

Invasive Listing Sources

No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.

Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subclass: Rosidae

Order: Sapindales

Family: Zygophyllaceae

Genus: Larrea

Subject: Larrea tridentata (Sessé & Moc. ex DC.) Coville

Synonyms and Other Names

Other Common Names:
creosote bush, creosotebush

References

Common Name Reference: Weed Science Society of America Common Names List

Scientific Name Reference: PLANTS Database