Desert brittlebush spotted thriving along a busy Mesa, Arizona campus walkway
iNaturalist: rainyfinn
Native Plants
The silver-gray shrub with sunny yellow flowers along a Sonoran Desert walkway is a brittlebush, a drought-proof native you can plant in a hot, dry yard and mostly leave alone.
Someone spotted a brittlebush growing on S Backus Mall in Mesa, Arizona, and other iNaturalist users agreed on the ID. Brittlebush is a rounded desert shrub with fuzzy silver leaves and bright yellow daisy-like flowers. It grows happily in city landscapes across the Southwest with very little water.
Key Findings
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Observation of Brittlebush (Encelia farinosa) at S Backus Mall, Mesa, AZ was verified as research-grade on iNaturalist
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The plant is growing in an urban, landscaped setting rather than wild desert
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Research-grade status means community identifiers agreed on the species ID
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Technical Summary
A community observer confirmed a brittlebush, a silvery-leaved desert shrub with yellow daisy flowers, growing on a Mesa, Arizona campus mall. It shows this tough native thrives in city landscapes without extra care.
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Brittlebush (Encelia farinosa) observed in S Backus Mall, Mesa, AZ, US
Research-grade observation of Brittlebush in S Backus Mall, Mesa, AZ, US.
