Burro Bush (Hymenoclea monogyra)

   

Burro Bush, Chihuahuan Desert Gardens. Photograph by Wynn Anderson.

• Common English Names: Burro Bush
• Common Spanish Names:
• Scientific Name: Hymenoclea monogyra (hi-men-OK-lee-uh mon-oh-JI-ruh)
• Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower Family)
• Geographic Range: Southern California east into Trans-Pecos Texas and south into northern Mexico.
• Plant Form: Small to medium shrub to 6' x 6'.
• Remarks: Fall bloomer, small white to greenish-white flowers.

Last Update: 17 May 2006