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Flower:Creosote Bush
Family:Caltrop
Genus / Species:Larea tridentata
Notes:This is mainy branched shrub up to 10 feet in hight. Is is one of the oldest and probably the most common plant of the desert Southwest. It gives off a musty odor after rain.
Photo:

Buckskin Mountain State Park, Arizona - - - - January 18, 2010

Guide:A Field Guide to the Plants of Arizona