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Encelia frutescens
Encelia frutescens (A. Gray) A. Gray
Bush Encelia, Button Brittlebush, Button Encelia
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Encelia frutescens var. frutescens, Simsia frutescens
USDA Symbol: ENFR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 5 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: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NVWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Encelia frutescens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Encelia frutescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Encelia frutescens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-02-26Research By: CBR