Encelia frutescens
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| Encelia frutescens A.Gray |
Encelia frutescens is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common names button brittlebush and bush encelia. This is a plant of the United States' desert southwest, especially the Mojave Desert. The flower heads usually, but not always, lack ray florets and are composed of only a disc packed with disc florets. The leaves are rough and hairy. The flat, light fruits are wind-dispersed. This is an occasional food plant for the desert tortoise. It is one of the first plants to colonize disturbed or burned sites.
