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tridentata

Taxon

Larrea tridentata (DC.) Coult.

Protologue Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 4: 75. 1893 [20 Nov 1893]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Larrea tridentata--CA.  Moorten Bot. Gard., Palm Spgs. 15 Feb 03. 26.jpg

Larrea tridentata--CA. Moorten Bot. Gard., Palm Spgs. 15 Feb 03. 26.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Larrea tridentata--CA.  Moorten Bot. Gard., Palm Spgs. 15 Feb 03. 27.jpg

Larrea tridentata--CA. Moorten Bot. Gard., Palm Spgs. 15 Feb 03. 27.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Larrea tridentata--CA.  Moorten Bot. Gard., Palm Spgs. 15 Feb 03. 24.jpg

Larrea tridentata--CA. Moorten Bot. Gard., Palm Spgs. 15 Feb 03. 24.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Larrea tridentata--CA.  Moorten Bot. Gard., Palm Spgs. 15 Feb 03. 23.jpg

Larrea tridentata--CA. Moorten Bot. Gard., Palm Spgs. 15 Feb 03. 23.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Larrea tridentata--CA.  Moorten Bot. Gard., Palm Spgs. 15 Feb 03. 25.jpg

Larrea tridentata--CA. Moorten Bot. Gard., Palm Spgs. 15 Feb 03. 25.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Larrea tridentata--AZ. Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix. May 88. 001.jpg

Larrea tridentata--AZ. Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix. May 88. 001.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Larrea tridentata, CDavidson7758--CA. Imperial Co. Pilot Knob Mesa, Ogilby Rd. 28 Apr 79. 001B.jpg

Larrea tridentata, CDavidson7758--CA. Imperial Co. Pilot Knob Mesa, Ogilby Rd. 28 Apr 79. 001B.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Larrea tridentata, CDavidson7758--CA. Imperial Co. Pilot Knob Mesa, Ogilby Rd. 28 Apr 79. 001.jpg

Larrea tridentata, CDavidson7758--CA. Imperial Co. Pilot Knob Mesa, Ogilby Rd. 28 Apr 79. 001.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Larrea tridentata--CA. Inyo Co. Eureka Valley. 21 May 76. 002.jpg

Larrea tridentata--CA. Inyo Co. Eureka Valley. 21 May 76. 002.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Larrea tridentata--CA. Inyo Co. Eureka Valley. 21 May 76. 007.jpg

Larrea tridentata--CA. Inyo Co. Eureka Valley. 21 May 76. 007.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Larrea tridentata--CA. Inyo Co. S end of Eureka Val;ley. 5 Jun 76. 003.jpg

Larrea tridentata--CA. Inyo Co. S end of Eureka Val;ley. 5 Jun 76. 003.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Larrea tridentata--CA. Inyo Co. Last Chance Mts, E of Eureka Dune. 5 Jun 76. 004.jpg

Larrea tridentata--CA. Inyo Co. Last Chance Mts, E of Eureka Dune. 5 Jun 76. 004.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Larrea tridentata, C. Davidson 11644--California. Riverside Co. 1 April 2010. 067.jpg

Larrea tridentata, C. Davidson 11644--California. Riverside Co. 1 April 2010. 067.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Larrea tridentata, C. Davidson 11644--California. Riverside Co. 1 April 2010. 067 (10).jpg

Larrea tridentata, C. Davidson 11644--California. Riverside Co. 1 April 2010. 067 (10).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Larrea tridentata, C. Davidson 11644--California. Riverside Co. 1 April 2010. 067 (6).jpg

Larrea tridentata, C. Davidson 11644--California. Riverside Co. 1 April 2010. 067 (6).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Larrea tridentata, C. Davidson 11644--California. Riverside Co. 1 April 2010. 067 (5).jpg

Larrea tridentata, C. Davidson 11644--California. Riverside Co. 1 April 2010. 067 (5).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Larrea tridentata, C. Davidson 11644--California. Riverside Co. 1 April 2010. 067 (3).jpg

Larrea tridentata, C. Davidson 11644--California. Riverside Co. 1 April 2010. 067 (3).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Larrea tridentata, C. Davidson 11644--California. Riverside Co. 1 April 2010. 067 (7).jpg

Larrea tridentata, C. Davidson 11644--California. Riverside Co. 1 April 2010. 067 (7).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Larrea tridentata, C. Davidson 11644--California. Riverside Co. 1 April 2010. 067 (4).jpg

Larrea tridentata, C. Davidson 11644--California. Riverside Co. 1 April 2010. 067 (4).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Larrea tridentata, C. Davidson 11644--California. Riverside Co. 1 April 2010. 067 (2).jpg

Larrea tridentata, C. Davidson 11644--California. Riverside Co. 1 April 2010. 067 (2).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Larrea tridentata, C. Davidson 11644--California. Riverside Co. 1 April 2010. 067 (12).jpg

Larrea tridentata, C. Davidson 11644--California. Riverside Co. 1 April 2010. 067 (12).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Larrea tridentata, C. Davidson 11644--California. Riverside Co. 1 April 2010. 067 (8).jpg

Larrea tridentata, C. Davidson 11644--California. Riverside Co. 1 April 2010. 067 (8).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Larrea tridentata, C. Davidson 11644--California. Riverside Co. 1 April 2010. 067 (1).jpg

Larrea tridentata, C. Davidson 11644--California. Riverside Co. 1 April 2010. 067 (1).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Larrea tridentata, C. Davidson 11644--California. Riverside Co. 1 April 2010. 067 (11).jpg

Larrea tridentata, C. Davidson 11644--California. Riverside Co. 1 April 2010. 067 (11).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Larrea tridentata, C. Davidson 11644--California. Riverside Co. 1 April 2010. 067 (9).jpg

Larrea tridentata, C. Davidson 11644--California. Riverside Co. 1 April 2010. 067 (9).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Global range is not yet available in Plants of the World Online. Flora of the World documents 6 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

Occurrences

Davidson C., Christoph S.R. 11644

April 1, 2010

Location

United States, California, Riverside County (Palm Desert, Palms to Pines Highway (Highway 74), ca. 3 miles S of junction with Highway 111.)

33.664333, -116.399056

Location Remarks

Palms to Pines Highway (Highway 74), ca. 3 miles S of junction with Highway 111.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

No collection number

February 15, 2003

Location

United States, California, Riverside (Moorten Botanical Gardens)

Location Remarks

1701 So. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

May 1, 1988

Location

United States, Arizona (Desert Botanical Garden)

Location Remarks

Phoenix

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

May 21, 1976

Location

United States, California, Inyo (Big Pine)

37.172528, -118.2165

Location Remarks

North Death Valley Rd. ca. 5 km E of junction of Hwy 168 and Waucoba-Eureka Rd. Elev. 1242 m.

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

June 5, 1976

Location

United States, California, Inyo (Big Pine)

37.172528, -118.2165

Location Remarks

North Death Valley Rd. ca. 5 km E of junction of Hwy 168 and Waucoba-Eureka Rd. Elev. 1242 m.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Davidson C. 7758

April 28, 1979

Location

United States, California, Imperial (Winterhaven)

32.723611, -114.777222

Location Remarks

Ogilby Road near crossing of All American Canal.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zygophyllales

Family

Zygophyllaceae

Genus

Larrea

Specific Epithet

tridentata

Authorship

(DC.) Coult.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 4.3

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.4

Global rank

#112,309 of 335,497

Top 34%

Extinction probability

10%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →