Larrea divaricata

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Larrea divaricata, a reference photo
Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Larrea divaricata, commonly known as chaparral, is a small evergreen bush in the family Zygophyllaceae. It is native to arid regions of South America, where it is known as jarilla or jarillo. It was first described in 1800 by the Spanish botanist Antonio José Cavanilles.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Larrea divaricata being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Zygophyllales
Family
Zygophyllaceae
Genus
Larrea
Species
Larrea divaricata

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