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Encelia scaposa
Encelia scaposa (A. Gray) A. Gray
Onehead Brittlebush
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Encelia scaposa var. stenophylla, Simsia scaposa
USDA Symbol: ENSC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr
Distribution
USA: NM , TXWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Encelia scaposa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Encelia scaposa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Encelia scaposa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-26Research By: TWC Staff