What is Brittlebush
Brittlebush Overview
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Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Clade: Tracheophytes
- Clade: Angiosperms
- Clade: Eudicots
- Clade: Asterids
- Order: Asterales [fused petals]
- Family: Asteraceae [Sunflower]
- Subfamily: Asteroideae
- Tribe: Heliantheae
- Subtribe: Enceliinae
- Genus: Encelia
There are several species of Brittlebush found in the Southwest and we have listed those below. Links will be added to each as we develop the articles on each species in the genus encelia.
- Encelia actoni – Acton Brittlebush [California]
- Encelia californica – California Brittlebush [California]
- Encelia farinosa – Brittlebush [California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada]
- Encelia frutescens – Button Brittlebush [Arizona, California, Nevada]
- Encelia nutans – Nodding Sunray [Utah, Colorado]
- Encelia resinifera – Sticky Brittlebush [Utah, Arizona]
- Encelia scaposa – Onehead Brittlebush [Texas, New Mexico]
- Encelia virginensis – Virgin River Brittlebush [California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico]
