Larrea tridentata

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• Description
• Biology
• Taxonomy
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Overview

Interesting Facts

Common Names

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Description

Physical Description

Habitat

Typically found at an altitude of 0 to 3,262 meters (0 to 10,702 feet).[1]

Biology

Growth

Culture: Space 24-36" apart.

Soil: Minimum pH: 7.6 • Maximum pH: 8.5

Sunlight: Sun Exposure: Full Sun .

Moisture: Drought Tolerance: High

Temperature: Cold Hardiness: 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b. (map)

Taxonomy

Synonyms

Larix archangelica Lawson • Larix decidua sibirica (Ledeb.) Domin • Larix decidua var. rossica Henkel & W. Hochst. • Larix decidua var. sibirica (Ledeb.) Regel • Larix europaea Middend. • Larix europaea var. rossica (Henkel & W. Hochst.) Beissn. • Larix europaea var. sibirica (Ledeb.) Loudon • Larix russica (Endl.) Sabine Ex Trautv. • Larix sukaczewii Dylis • Pinus intermedia Fisch. Ex Turcz. • Pinus larix var. russica Endl. • Pinus pseudolarix Steud.

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Last scrutiny: 15-Mar-2000

Similar Species

Members of the genus Larrea

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 4 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in this genus:

L. tridentata (Creosote Bush) · L. tridentata (DC.) Coville var. arenaria L.Benson (Creosote Bush) · L. tridentata var. arenaria (Creosote Bush) · L. tridentata var. tridentata (Creosote Bush)

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Notes

Contributors

• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 11, 2012.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 02, 2008:

• Berkeley Natural History Museums, University and Jepson Herbaria DiGIR provider
• Comisión nacional para el conocimiento y uso de la biodiversidad, Herbario del Instituto de Ecología, A.C., México
• Missouri Botanical Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden
• School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Arizona State University Vascular Plant Herbarium
• School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, The Deaver Herbarium, Northern Arizona University
• USDA PLANTS, USDA PLANTS Database
• Utah State University, USU-UTC Specimen Database
• Utah Valley State College
• , Utah Valley State College Herbarium

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2652433
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-29051
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13744347
• Globally Unique Identifier: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:873322-1
• GRIN Nomen Number: 21509
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 29051
• International Plant Names Index (IPNI) ID: 873322-1
• Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: PDZYG04010
• U.S.D.A. Plant Symbol: LAME6
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 45295

Footnotes

1. Mean = 1,046.210 meters (3,432.448 feet), Standard Deviation = 630.160 based on 338 observations. Altitude information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre. [back]

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