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Chaparral, Dried

(also referred to as...)

Stinkweed, Greasewood, Creosote Bush

Latin Name: Larrea divaricata, L. tridentata

Family: Zygophyllaceae

 
Description

Chaparral is a bountiful desert plant that grows wild in rings. It is said that eating the fresh leaves of the plant will help you adapt to the desert, as it keeps the body cold. Chaparral may be the oldest living creature on earth, as some rings have been found to be 7,500 years old.

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