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Encelia Farinosa (Noun)

Meaning

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.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

  • Encelia farinosa, also known as brittlebrush, is a fragrant shrub native to the southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico.
  • The desert landscape was dominated by the silvery foliage of Encelia farinosa, its brittle stems swaying gently in the breeze.
  • Encelia farinosa produces small, yellow daisy-like flowers that bloom from February to May, attracting a variety of pollinators to the area.
  • In traditional folk medicine, the resin of Encelia farinosa has been used to treat a range of ailments, including skin conditions and respiratory problems.
  • The fragrant resin of Encelia farinosa is also used in the production of incense and varnish, prized for its unique aroma and preservative properties.

Synonyms

  • Incienso
  • Brittle Bush
  • Brittlebush

Hypernyms

  • Wild Flower
  • Wildflower
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