21. J . Robert Macey defines the " Great Basin scrub desert as lacking creosote bush ." 22. Creosote bushes are the main native vegetation, and the mountains are mostly rocky with little vegetation.23. The report also said desert tortoises tend to congregate in areas that are dense with creosote bush . 24. It commonly occurs in desert dry wash, creosote bush scrub, Joshua tree woodland, and Pinyon-juniper woodland communities. 25. These areas include cacti, and creosote bushes . 26. Dominant vegetation is creosote bush scrub, which gradually changes into a mixed desert scrub at higher elevations. 27. Among them are leguchilla, a cactus that looks like a green bouquet of knives and creosote bush . 28. As the creosote bush grows older, its oldest branches eventually die and its crown splits into separate crowns. 29. Seeds of mesquite, creosote bush , and broomweed have been found in the cheek pouches of desert pocket mice. 30. Among the creosote bushes stood a bull elk, usually a mountain inhabitant, looking sick and need of help.
