PLANTS OF PINACATE #4
Burrobrush (Hymenoclea
salsola) is also known as cheesebush. It is quite
widely distributed in arid areas of the wetern USA.
Photographed here in the Pinacate Reserve, April 2001, in
a flat desert area covered with cinder. This plant can be
a common pioneer coloniser of disturbed sites.
A shrub with narrow, threadlike leaves commonly found in
desert washes.
Close-up of burrobrush, showing the tiny white flowers
that can give the whole plant a white appearance. Note
also the green, photosynthetic stems.
A detailed profile of this plant and
its uses can be found HERE
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