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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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Scientists like Nabhan believe desert plants, especially the creosote bush, contribute to the post-rain smell.
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Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 4 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
The landscape is vast and rugged, a mish-mash of rock, dirt and creosote bushes, swaths of gray and brown under a deep blue sky.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
The sap groove prevents sticky buildup, which is perfect for working on resinous plants like creosote bush, aspen, desert willows, birch, and alder.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
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Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 4 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
The landscape is vast and rugged, a mish-mash of rock, dirt and creosote bushes, swaths of gray and brown under a deep blue sky.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
The sap groove prevents sticky buildup, which is perfect for working on resinous plants like creosote bush, aspen, desert willows, birch, and alder.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Creosote bush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creosote%20bush. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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