| Common Name |
Acton Encelia, Mountain Bush Sunflower |
| Latin Name |
Encelia actoni |
| Family |
Asteraceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
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| Type / Form |
Shrub / Medium |
| Native Habitat |
Between 2,500 and 6,000 feet in the Great Basin and
Mojave Deserts |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Exposure |
Full sun |
| Water |
None once established |
| Height X Width |
1 foot X 4 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Grey to white |
| Flowers |
Yellow flowers in spring and summer, sage-like fragrant foliage |
| Bark / Roots |
|
| Maintenance |
None |
| Propagation |
Seeds |
| Pests and diseases |
None |
| Landscape uses |
Erosion control, rock garden, borders, low maintenance,
foliage accent, parkways, cut flowers |
| Garden Suitability |
Fragrance, Moonlight, Butterfly, Thornless, Songbird |
| Ornamental Value |
Yellow flowers in spring and summer, sage-like fragrant foliage |
| Nature Value |
Flowers used by butterflies and bees, seeds eaten by
songbirds |
| Native American Uses |
Saging |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encelia_actoni |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=2962 |
| Data |
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066495 |
| Data |
http://www.theodorepayne.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Encelia_actoni&redirect=no |
| Data |
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?Encelia+actoni |
| Nursery, images and
data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/259.htm |
| Nursery, images and
data |
http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Encelia+actoni |
| Distribution map |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=2962 |
