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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
From above, the light of an intransigent sun falls on the creosote bush, the coyotillo, the cat’s claw.
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Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
Most people come to understand the aroma after desert rain is from creosote bushes, which are common in the lower deserts of Arizona, but Republic weather reporter Hayleigh Evans wanted a better answer.
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Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
But within minutes of hiking into the desert, creosote bushes and mesquite pull the sand into disorienting mounds that can, without warning, block the view in every direction.
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Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
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Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 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
Most people come to understand the aroma after desert rain is from creosote bushes, which are common in the lower deserts of Arizona, but Republic weather reporter Hayleigh Evans wanted a better answer.
—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
But within minutes of hiking into the desert, creosote bushes and mesquite pull the sand into disorienting mounds that can, without warning, block the view in every direction.
—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
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“Creosote bush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creosote%20bush. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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