mesquite
Barberry
prickly shrub
Oleaster
An Apache plume is a desert shrub of the Rosaceae, which grows in the southwestern US and northern Mexico, Latin name Fallugia paradoxa.
Chaparral is a thorny shrub native to North American prairies.
Sounds like a Berberis.
The creosote bush is a c. shrub. It is a hardy, drought-resistant plant commonly found in arid regions of the southwestern United States and Mexico. Known for its distinctive, resinous smell after rain, the creosote bush plays a crucial role in its ecosystem.
"Cotulla" is a Spanish word that can refer to a type of shrub or small tree found in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It can also be a place name, such as the city of Cotulla in Texas.
The Ocotillo is a V-shaped woody shrub with cane like stems that rise upward from the base of the plant. It is widespread throughout the Southwestern US, and the Sonoran region of Mexico.
An aspalathus is any of the genus Aspalathus of flowering plants, or a thorny shrub yielding a fragrant oil.
The oldest known flowering plant that is still alive today is the creosote bush (Larrea tridentata), which is estimated to be around 11,700 years old. It is a hardy shrub found in the deserts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
A barberry is a thorny shrub of the genus Berberis, which bears yellow flowers and red or blue-black berries.