Hymenoclea monogyra
Common names: BURROBUSH, CHEESEWEED Arizona and California deserts: (Hymenoclea salsola). Silvery red. March-April. Texas-New Mexico deserts: (Hymenoclea monogyra). Silvery red. September. Sunflower family. Size: Much-branched shrub, 2 to 3 feet tall.
Burrobush is another of the common desert shrubs whose fruits are much more conspicuous than the blossoms. The shrub itself is bright green in color, and somewhat resembles the common Russian-thistle. It is widespread, and abundant in sandy washes, where it tends to form thickets.
In some localities it is called “Cheeseweed” because of the cheesy odor of the crushed foliage.
It occurs throughout the Southwest at elevations below 4,000 feet, from western Texas to southern California and northern Mexico.
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