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creosote bush
noun
: a resinous desert shrub (Larrea tridentata) of the caltrop family found in the southwestern U.S. and Mexico
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It’s turned rainy and cooler in the past couple of days, but the creosote bushes are blooming yellow.
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Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
No Accessible alternative: Prime Desert Woodland Preserve in Lancaster
The Saddleback Butte Peak Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back trail near Lancaster that will take you past Joshua trees of every shape and size, fragrant creosote bushes and, if lucky, fields of blooming wildflowers.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
From above, the light of an intransigent sun falls on the creosote bush, the coyotillo, the cat’s claw.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
Scientists like Nabhan believe desert plants, especially the creosote bush, contribute to the post-rain smell.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 4 July 2025
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Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
No Accessible alternative: Prime Desert Woodland Preserve in Lancaster
The Saddleback Butte Peak Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back trail near Lancaster that will take you past Joshua trees of every shape and size, fragrant creosote bushes and, if lucky, fields of blooming wildflowers.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
From above, the light of an intransigent sun falls on the creosote bush, the coyotillo, the cat’s claw.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
Scientists like Nabhan believe desert plants, especially the creosote bush, contribute to the post-rain smell.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 4 July 2025
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“Creosote bush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creosote%20bush. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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