Encelia californica

[2][3][4] Encelia californica is a bushy shrub that reaches between 50–150  cm (20-60 inches) in height.It has many thin branches covered in widely spaced green leaves which are a rounded diamond shape.The solitary flower heads are daisy like, with 15 to 25 bright yellow ray florets 1 to 3 centimeters long around a center of protruding yellowish to purplish brown disc florets.It blooms from February to June, and attracts butterflies, bees, and other insects.[5] It is a host plant for the larvae of the Bay checkerspot butterfly, a threatened species.
Scientific classificationPlantaeTracheophytesAngiospermsEudicotsAsteridsAsteralesAsteraceaeEnceliaBinomial nameSynonymssouthern CaliforniaBaja Californiacoastal sagechaparral and woodlandsTransversePeninsular Rangesrounded diamondflower headsray floretsdisc floretsachenepappusBay checkerspot butterflyornamental plantnative plantwildlife gardensnatural landscapingWikidataWikispeciesiNaturalistNatureServeOpen Tree of LifePlant ListTropicos