Baccharis pteronioides  Yerba de Pasmo
SHRUB.  Long pale twigs grow at right angles to each other.  Clusters of tiny, thick, needlelike leaves, inconspicuous pale yellowish-green flowers, and clouds of fluffy white seeds.  In the Empires, uncommon in small canyons between granite tors.
FAMILY:  Asteraceae (Sunflower or Composite Family)