Creosote Bush

Larrea tridentata (DC.) Coville - Creosote-bush family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 10.0 feet

Plant Type: Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds

Larval Species depending on Creosote Bush: Semiothisa colorata, Sparganothis larreana, Syssphinx helligbrodti, Thyridopteryx meadii

Native Range

USA: Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah
MEX: Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.