Spartocytisus spp., and Ephedera spp., or Cistus spp. or Micromeria spp. (southern).    From Wordnik.com.  [Canary Islands dry woodlands and forests] Reference

In the neighborhood of towns founded by the Spanish Californians, whether this plant is native to the locality or not, one can always find aromatic clumps of yerba buena, the "good herb" (Micromeria douglassii).    From Wordnik.com.  [The Land of Little Rain] Reference