ENPO160809_D030 Published August 11, 2016 at 1600 × 1063 in Photo of the Week – August 11, 2016 This tumbleweed (Russian thistle, aka Salsola iberica) was lodged up against a fence in a big sand blowout.
I believe what you have pictured is actually tumble mustard (Sisymbrium altissimum).