The more common name for Hymenoclea salsola is Burrobrush but it’s also called Cheesebush because of the cheese smell you get when you crush the foliage. I didn’t know this when I shot the photo so I’m eager to go back and try it 🙂

The shrubs were spotted in the Cholla and Granite mountain area. For more information including how they were used by native peoples, click on the following link: Hymenoclea salsola