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Brittlebush flower, in Sabino Canyon, Tucson, Arizona. Brittlebush grows up to 30 to 150 centimetres (12 to 59 inches) tall, [1] with fragrant leaves3–10 cm (1 + 1 ⁄ 4 –4 in) long, ovate to deltoid, and silvery tomentose. [2] Arranged in loose panicles above the leafy stems, the capitula are 3–3.5 cm (1 + 1 ⁄ 4 – 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) in
In cultivation, the species readily form fertile F 1 hybrids, F 2 s, and backcrosses, but in natural areas of sympatry, F2s and backcrosses are absent or rare. Encelia species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the leaf miner Bucculatrix enceliae which feeds exclusively on Encelia farinosa .
Encelia virginensis is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Virgin River brittlebush. This shrub is native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, particularly the Mojave Desert and the Sonoran Desert .
Encelia frutescens is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names button brittlebush and bush encelia. Distribution
The solitary flower heads are daisy like, with 15 to 25 bright yellow ray florets 1 to 3 centimeters long around a center of protruding yellowish to purplish brown disc florets. The fruit is an achene 5 to 7 millimeters long, with no pappus. It blooms from February to June, and attracts butterflies, bees, and other insects. [5]
Encelia resinifera is a shrub ranging in height from 40–150 centimetres (1.3–4.9 ft). The trunk, which becomes fissured with age, supports slender stems. [3]The leaves, which range between 10 and 25 mm in length, are ovate or lanceolate and are usually pointed at the tips.
The inflorescence is a solitary daisylike flower head 1–2 inches (2.5–5.1 cm) in diameter, on a tall, erect peduncle. The head has a center of many yellow disc florets surrounded by up to 25 yellow ray florets. It blooms in the Spring. [7] The fruit is an achene about half a centimeter long, usually lacking a pappus. It reseeds well. [7]
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