The result is that some can be extremely long-lived, with clones, such as those of the creosote bush (Larrea tridentate) known to have lived for over 10000 years.

• 由于无性繁殖的存在，结果导致某些植物的寿命极长。比如一种灌丛（Larreatridentata）是已知的寿命超过10000年的植物。