Encelia californica is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name California Brittlebush. Like other sunflowers, bees, butterflies and insects are attracted to the plant's blossoms. It is used on hillsides and slopes after a disturbance such as fire or soil removal. It is a fast growing plant with tenacious roots and its dense cloak of evergreen leaves deflects

the impact of even hard winter rains which helps prevent erosion.