Brittlebush
Encelia Farinosa
Plant type: Shrub
Growing Season: No information found
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: High
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Loam, Sand, Gravel
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Alkaline, Heavy metals
Heavy Metal Type: U
Max Plant Height (in ft): 5
First Bloom: November
Last Bloom: May
Flower Color: Yellow
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): No minimum elevation found
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 3000
Counties: Washington
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Rapid
Germination Overall: Low
Germination Rate: Long
Germination Requirements: No information found
Reproduction: High
Establishment: High
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions:
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Pollinator habitat, Tortoise habitat, Big Game habitat, Erosion control, Drought resilience, Bumblebee habitat, Monarch Butterfly habitat
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/database/feis/plants/shrub/encfar/all.html
- https://greatbasinseeds.com/product/brittlebush/
- http://www.californiagardens.com/Plant_Pages/encelia_farinosa.html
- https://www.gardenia.net/plant/encelia-farinosa
- https://forestry.usu.edu/files/other-publications/desert-plants-of-utah.pdf
- https://wildlife.utah.gov/pdf/guidebooks/dt_adopt.pdf
- https://www.rcrcd.org/files/ab42b996c/Montalvo+et+al+2010_ENFA_url+update2020.pdf
- https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/encelia-farinosa
- https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Encelia+farinosa
- https://graniteseed.com/seed/shrubs-trees/brittlebush/
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0265931X19309282?casa_token=9Tyj9VOS8bYAAAAA:RoUXgJET7gosa9vLwO8ddk_vLjEYTjlQlA1mo76pSXXnUB8w3PyhVFgSpwWc90tAq9DNnyZRIlg