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creosote bush

plant
Also known as: Larrea tridentata

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occurrence in deserts

  • sand dunes
    In desert: Origin

    For example, the creosote bush (Larrea tridentata), although now widespread and common in North American hot deserts, was probably a natural immigrant from South America as recently as the end of the last Ice Age about 11,700 years ago.

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  • sand dunes
    In desert: Flora

    The creosote bush (Larrea tridentata) is common in both areas. The spiny, hummock-forming spinifex grasses typify Australian deserts, while fleshy, cactuslike species of Euphorbia are conspicuous in deserts located in parts of southern and eastern Africa.

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