Encelia farinosa
A. Gray ex Torr.
Brittlebush, Goldenhills, Incienso
Encelia farinosa is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Coastal Sage Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub
[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)
