genus
Brittlebushes
Encelia
Field notes
Children
- Brittlebush native
- California Brittlebush native
- Acton Brittlebush native
- Button Brittlebush native
- Virgin River Brittlebush native
- Encelia canescens
- California Brittlebush Hybrid
- Encelia asperifolia
- Sticky Brittlebush native
- Encelia ventorum
- Nodding Sunray native
- Encelia ravenii
- Encelia halimifolia
- Encelia farinosa × frutescens
- Onehead Brittlebush native
- Encelia densifolia
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Plant type
- Perennial Shrub Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native brittlebushes All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
caterpillars
3
bees
12
hosts
5
food
10
flowers
156
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California Brittlebush
Encelia californica
caterpillars
3
bees
8
hosts
2
food
8
flowers
178
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Acton Brittlebush
Encelia actoni
caterpillars
1
bees
9
hosts
1
food
1
flowers
59
-
Button Brittlebush
Encelia frutescens
caterpillars
1
bees
9
hosts
1
food
1
flowers
6
-
Virgin River Brittlebush
Encelia virginensis
caterpillars
1
bees
7
hosts
1
food
1
flowers
2
-
Sticky Brittlebush
Encelia resinifera
caterpillars
1
bees
3
food
1
flowers
2
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Onehead Brittlebush
Encelia scaposa
caterpillars
1
bees
3
food
1
flowers
2
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Nodding Sunray
Encelia nutans
bees
6
food
1
flowers
2