Encelia farinosa
Brittlebush

Family: Sunflower, Asteraceae
Region: Anza Borrego , CA
Location: DiGiorgio Road
Date photographed: 3/1/1998
Photo number: 980020
Comments: Stems exude a gum prized as incense by early day Catholic priests. Indians chewed the gum and also heated it to smear on their bodies for relief of pain.