Dry
(as in Santa Ana Winds)
(that was rough - dry just made me think of dry for a few minutes - cuz it's not dry here)
yuccA (grows in the desert)
Notice the name of the boat in the Wind in the Willows cover illustration?
AgaritA
A Holly-like plant native to the Southwest with yellow flowers and edible red berries.
I'll jump back to enjoy
yahoO!
Obnoxious (Like in Gulliver's Travels)