Encelia (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of shrubs of southwestern United States and Mexico: brittlebush.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Encelia, also known as brittlebush, is a popular ornamental plant in the southwestern United States.
- The desert garden featured a stand of encelia that bloomed yellow and orange in the spring.
- In the chaparral ecosystem, encelia is an important source of nectar for hummingbirds and other pollinators.
- Some species of encelia have been used in herbal medicine for centuries to treat various ailments.
- The Baja CaliforniaPeninsula is home to several species of encelia that are found nowhere else in the world.