Larrea tridentate
1’-6’ evergreen shrub
Small dark green leaves with a waxy coating.
Common and adaptable desert shrub.
Flowers 1” with five yellow petals, Feb-Aug.
Fruits are small white fuzzy capsules with 5 seeds.
Crushed leaves have smell of desert rain.
Serves as a canopy or protection for animals.
Had many medicinal uses for native Americans.
*Photos Homer Edward Price, Wikimedia common CC2.0, plant, Eric in SF, Wikimedia common CC3.0