(Download) Creosote Bush Mojave Desert

Creosotebush occurs throughout the mojave sonoran and chihuahuan deserts.

Creosote bush mojave desert. It is one of the best examples of a plant that tolerates arid conditions simply by its toughness. King clone the 11 700 year old creosote bush ring in the mojave desert as the creosote bush grows older its oldest branches eventually die and its crown splits into separate crowns. Creosote bushes larrea tridentata form islands of fertility that influence annual plant abundances in desert ecosystems and the distribution of native and non native annuals with respect to creosote may differ. King clone the 11 700 year old creosote bush ring in the mojave desert king clone is thought to be the oldest creosote bush ring in the mojave desert. Creosote bushes of the mojave desert have 78 chromosomes those of the sonoran desert southern arizona have 52 chromosomes while those of west texas chihuahuan desert have only 26. We established plots on the north and south facing sides of l. Creosote bush larrea tridentata is an extremely tough and drought resistant plant.

Creosote larrea tridentata also known as greasewood is the most common shrub in three of the four north american deserts. Tridentata in the mojave and sonoran deserts within four different microhabitats spanning from under the shrub canopy. This normally happens when the plant is 30 to 90 years old. Creosote bush is the most widely distributed shrub of the desert environment. The shiny oily dark green leaves and small yellow flowers are characteristic of this medium to large shrub. The mojave desert is the northward limit of the range of this species. Description the creosote bush is the most characteristic feature of north america s hot deserts.

Such an increase in the number of chromosomes in plant evolution is not that unusual. The ring is estimated to be 11 700 years old making it one of the oldest living organisms on earth. It competes aggressively with other plants for water and usually wins accounting for its prevalence in many arid locations of the southwest.