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What is the creosote bush?

A Desert Shrub That Smells Like Rain?

Someone once commented about how much they loved the wonderful smell of rain in the desert. This person had moved away and they missed the characteristic fragrance that permeates the desert air when the rains came. People who have not visited the southwestern parts of the US may wonder what on earth she was talking about.

Well, there is a shrub that can be seen growing predominately throughout the desert southwest that releases a wonderful fragrance whenever it rains. This shrub is known as Creosote {Chaparral}