Encelia farinosa

Common Name: Brittlebush, Encienso
Oˊodham Name: Tohaws, Tohawes Audio
Group: Shrubs － Desert

Description

Encelia farinosa is a thick-stemmed, sparsely foliated shrub that is leafless much of the year. Large triangular, wooly gray leaves are produced in the Spring and during the Monsoon. The large, yellow Spring flowers give way to large quantities of seed which is eaten by birds and rodents. This species grows on gravelly and rocky soils between 500 and 3500 ft elevation. Also see Encelia frutescens.

entire plant, May
entire plant, early July
entire plant, monsoon
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