Calflora Taxon Report
Encelia farinosa  A. Gray ex Torr.
Brittlebush, Goldenhills, Incienso
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Encelia farinosa is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Subspecies and Varieties:
Genus: Encelia
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
PLANTSEncelia farinosa var. farinosa
PLANTSEncelia farinosa var. radians
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[Wikipedia] Etymology: The common name "brittlebush" comes from the brittleness of its stems. Other names include hierba del vaso (Spanish) and cotx (Seri).[7] Another Spanish name for it is incienso because the dried sap was burned by early Spanish missions in the New World as incense. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

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