Creosote bush \Cre"o*sote bush\
A shrub ({Covillea mexicana}) found in desert regions from
Colorado to California and southward through Mexico. It has
yellow flowers and very resinous foliage with a strong odor
of creosote.
creosote bush
n : desert shrub of southwestern United States and New Mexico
having persistent resinous aromatic foliage and small
yellow flowers [syn: {coville}, {hediondilla}, {Larrea
tridentata}]