Scientific Name: Larrea tridentate
? Shrub native to the Sonoran Desert
? Jackrabbits feed upon leaves during lean times.
? Rodents dig their burrows beneath the canopy.
? 60 species of insects depend on the creosote, 22 species of which are bees that feed exclusively on the flower.
? The creosote grasshopper and katydid are specific to the plant.
? Medicinal plant for some American Indians.
? Plants produce clones.
? Some plants may live for thousands of years.
? Creosotes are the most drought tolerant plants in North America.

Photo: Taken at Jewel of the Creek at Cave Creek on September 29, 2007. For more photos, click on camera icon.

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