Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
plant type:
subshrub
lifecycle:
perennial
growing season:
NA
cover:
NA
Soil
Acceptable Soil Types:
Loam
Sand
Gravel
Acceptable Soil conditions:
AcidicAlkalineMetalSaltCaliche Location
Min elevation:
0
Max elevation:
5000
Counties:
Coconino
Gila
Graham
Greenlee
La Paz
Maricopa
Mohave
Pima
Pinal
Yuma
Reproduction & Growth
Growth rate:
NA
Germination Overall:
NA
Germination rate:
NA
Germination Requirements:
NA
Reproduction:
NA
Establishment:
High
Ecological
Best Suited for these Site conditions:
ColdDisturbanceFireFloodingLow lightRiparian
Best Suited for these Management goals:
Tortoise habitatDrought resilienceErosion controlForage productionPollinator habitatIncreased soil healthWeed managementWildlife habitat
Additional Information
Warning!
enhances fire, toxic for some animals and tends to be weedyCommercial availability:
NA
NOTES:
competes strongly with invasive species - found to successfully outcompete red brome (Bromus rubens) and buffelgrass (Cenchrus ciliaris) but no forage value for domestic livestock, can be weedy and reduce grass forage speciesCitations:
Abella et al. 2012, Ibarra et al. 1986, Brady 1991, Humphrey 1953, Brown & Minnich 1986