Description: Had already been reading about creosote (Larrea tridentata) in 'Gathering the Desert' by Gary Nabhan. Used by native folks for colds, lung maladies, gastrointestinal issues, lady problems, nausea, dandruff, body odor, and post-nasal drip. Jean said that you can pickle the bud of a creosote and pioneers used them as a sort of false caper. Did you know that a creosote plant is one of the oldest living organisms on Earth? The "King Clone" in CA has been alive for 11,700 years.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Clone Nabhan also notes that 20 of 21 creosote plants destroyed in a nuclear bomb test in Nevada later resprouted. Don't mess with this plant. Date: 26 December 2010, 13:48. Source:
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Leslie Seaton from Seattle, WA, USA. Camera location
33° 16′ 45.84″ N, 111° 09′ 27.69″ W : View all coordinates using:
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33.279399; -111.157693.