brittlebush

• Arbuste arrondi et aromatique du sud-ouest des États-Unis et du Mexique voisin, à tiges cassantes, petites feuilles bleu-vert groupées et fleurs jaunes ; sa résine est utilisée en encens, en vernis et en médecine traditionnelle.

A fragrant rounded shrub native to the southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico, characterized by brittle stems, small crowded blue-green leaves, and yellow flowers; its resin is used in incense, varnish, and folk medicine.

1. Desert shrubC1formalamerican

   A fragrant, rounded shrub native to the southwestern United States and Mexico, with brittle stems, small blue-green leaves, and yellow flowers. Its resin is used in incense, varnish, and folk medicine.

   Encelia de Farinosa

   • The brittlebush blooms with bright yellow flowers after the winter rains.
   • Native Americans traditionally used brittlebush resin as a natural glue.
   • The brittle stems of the brittlebush snap easily in the dry desert wind.

   Synonymesbrittle bushincienso