Kingdom Plantae Genus Encelia Higher classification Encelia | Order Asterales Scientific name Encelia resinifera Rank Species | |
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Similar Encelia, Daisy family, Encelia virginensis, Encelia frutescens, Encelia actoni | ||
Encelia resinifera, the sticky brittlebush, is a North American species of flowering plant in the sunflower family.
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Distribution
The species is found at elevations between 1,100–1,700 metres (3,600–5,600 ft) in the states of Arizona and Utah, in the Southwestern United States. It grows in soils derived from sandstone.
Description
Encelia resinifera is a shrub ranging in height from 40–150 centimetres (1.3–4.9 ft). The trunk, which becomes fissured with age, supports slender stems.
The leaves, which range between 10 and 25 mm in length, are ovate or lanceolate and are usually pointed at the tips.
The yellow flowerheads are borne singly, appearing between May and July (late fall to mid-summer) in their native range. These have 8-13 ray florets.
Subspecies
Two subspecies have been identified:
Taxonomy
Encelia resinifera was originally described as a variety of Encelia frutescens (Encelia frutescens var. resinosa) by M.E.Jones in 1913. In 1998 it was reclassified as a distinct species by Curtis Clark.