Encelia californica
Nutt.
Bush sunflower, California brittlebush, California encelia
Encelia californica is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Bloom Period
The blue points on the map indicate observations in Calflora.
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Coastal Sage Scrub, Chaparral
[Wikipedia] Butterfly Host Plant: It is a host plant for the larvae of the Bay checkerspot butterfly, a threatened species. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
