Status: Native
Synonyms:
Covillea glutinosa (Engelmann) Rydberg
Covillea tridentata Vail
Larrea mexicana Moricand
Zygophyllanum tridentatum Sesse & Mocino ex A.P. de Candolle
Larrea tridentata is a woody shrub of the Upper Chihuahuan desert region. The small leaflets are not symmetrical and are twisted lengthwise. The fruit is densely hairy.
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Larrea tridentata, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Burro Mtns., Engineer Canyon, Apr. 21, 2007
Larrea tridentata, closeup of fruit, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Engineer Canyon, Mar. 22, 2008
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