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Definition of Brittlebush
1. Noun. Fragrant rounded shrub of southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico having brittle stems and small crowded blue-green leaves and yellow flowers; produces a resin used in incense and varnish and in folk medicine.
Exact synonyms: Brittle Bush, Encelia Farinosa, Incienso
Generic synonyms: Wild Flower, Wildflower
Group relationships: Encelia, Genus Encelia
Generic synonyms: Wild Flower, Wildflower
Group relationships: Encelia, Genus Encelia
Definition of Brittlebush
1. Noun. The desert shrub ''Encelia farinosa''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Brittlebush
Literary usage of Brittlebush
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Future of Arid Grasslands: Identifying Issues, Seeking Solutions edited by Barbara Tellman (1999)
"Some common desert species, mainly brittlebush (Encelia farinosa) and cholla (Opuntia
fulgida) recolonize buffel grasslands, but these are not palatable to ..."
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