Plant Fact Sheet: Brittlebush |
Identifying Features Brittlebush (Encelia farinosa) is a medium-sized rounded shrub. It has long, oval, silver-gray leaves that are somewhat fuzzy. The branches are brittle and woody, and contain a fragrant resin. In the late winter and early spring small yellow flowers form on long stalks well above the leafy stems. |
Habitat Brittlebush are frost sensitive, therefore it is found in areas protected from the cold. Rocky hillsides, dry slopes and washes. |
Range Brittlebush is found throughout the Sonoran Desert and in the warmer areas of the Mojave Desert. It also can be found growing in the coastal chaparral and interior valleys of southern California. |
Life Span Brittlebush life span is estimated to be less than 20 years. |
Size Brittlebush plants grow 2-5 feet high. |
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