Calflora
Taxon  Report   2966    
Encelia frutescens  (A. Gray) A. Gray
Bush encelia,   Button brittlebush,   Button encelia,   Rayless encelia
Encelia frutescens, a dicot, is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Bloom Period
Family: Asteraceae  
Genus: Encelia

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSEncelia frutescens var. frutescens
PLANTSSimsia frutescens
More information about  Encelia frutescens

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/17/2022).