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Leaves County Rd 30
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Origin: Native Similar Species: Larrea divaricata subsp. tridentata , Larrea mexicana
General Description: Evergreen. Rounded, multi-stemmed evergreen shrub. Gives off a musty odor after rain. When pollinated, petals twist 90 degrees. Waxy coating on leaves conserves water by slowing evaporation. Leaves may fold in half during extreme drought to conserve moisture.
Identification notes: Aromatic diffusely branched evergreen resinous shrub. Opposite leaves with short stalks and 2 spreading leaflets fused at their bases. Yellow flowers are solitary in leaf axils. Fruits are round and hairy, consisting of 5 1-seeded sections.
Height: To 13 feet Width: To 10 feet
Habitat Description: Dry plains, mesas, slopes, hillsides. Widespread at lower elevations.
Plant Communities: Desert Scrub, Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands
Elevation: 0 - 5000 feet
Color: Yellow Shape: Regular, not in clusters
Tubular: N Flowering Period: Feb - Apr
Description: Bright yellow flowers are 1/4 to 1/2 inch long with 5 yellow petals, 5 yellow sepals, 10 stamens, and 1 pistil. The main blooming period is in the spring but blossoms may occur later dependent on additional moisture.
Leaf Color: Dark green Type: Compound Shape: Round or oval Margin: Smooth Attachment: Opposite Hairs: N
Description: Leaves are evergreen; each leaf consists of a pair of leaflets united at the base. Leaflets are elliptical, dark green, shiny, and strongly-scented (especially after rain).
Color: White Type: Nut or nut-like Description: Fruits are round, consisting of 5 1-seeded nutlets which may or may not break apart after maturing. Each fruit is densely covered by long white, silky hairs.
Bark Color: Gray Bark Texture (Mature): Rough Bark and Branch Description: Bark is gray and patterned with darker shaded swollen nodes.
Spines, thorns or prickles: N |
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