Brittle Bush (Encelia farinosa)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Bloom Color: Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Late winter, Mid spring. Form: Irregular or sprawling, Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

A gum that exudes from the ends of mature stems is used for chewing. It is aromatic. — A gum that exudes from the ends of mature stems is used for chewing.

Habitat & North American Range

Dry stony slopes to 1000 metres. (Zone 8)