Noun: brittlebush 'bri-t(u)l,bûsh
- 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
"Brittlebush is a common sight in desert landscapes";
- brittle bush, incienso, Encelia farinosa
Derived forms: brittlebushes, brittle bushes
Type of: wild flower, wildflower
Part of: Encelia, genus Encelia
Encyclopedia: Brittlebush