brittlebush
Arid yellow wildflower
Brittlebush is a shrub native to the deserts of the American Southwest, named for its brittle, easily snapped stems.
It produces bright yellow flowers and has silvery-gray leaves covered in fine hairs that help it survive arid conditions.
The plant was used by indigenous peoples for its resin and medicinal properties.
Of a specific southwestern desert
- MojaveSouthwestern American desert
- aridDevoid of water
- xerophyteDrought-tolerant plant species
- creosoteCoal-tar distillate for preservation
sagebrush · chaparral · mesa · arroyo · wash · bajada · dry wash · canyon
Blossoms in sunshine hue
Low-irrigation garden design
- drought-tolerantAble to withstand aridity
- native plantsFlora original to area
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- rock gardenArranged stones with plants
desert garden · sustainable · groundcover · fire-resistant · low-maintenance
Anger greatly, or aromatic resin
- resinViscous plant secretion
- traditional medicineInherited therapeutic practices
- ceremonial usePurpose in formal rites
- gumSticky plant secretion
Pollen-transferring organism
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
- seed dispersalTransport of plant embryos
- erosion controlPreventing soil loss
- desert ecosystemArid region's living community
Recurring each year
- subshrubLow plant, woody base
- dicotyledonPlant with paired embryonic leaves
- ray floretsOuter composite flower parts
- resinViscous plant secretion
Sonoran
Of a specific southwestern desert
creosote · sagebrush · chaparral · mesa · arroyo · wash · bajada · dry wash · canyon · drought
yellow flowers
Blossoms in sunshine hue
xeriscaping
Low-irrigation garden design
- drought-tolerantAble to withstand aridity
- native plantsFlora original to area
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
rock garden · desert garden · sustainable · groundcover · fire-resistant · low-maintenance
incense
Anger greatly, or aromatic resin
- resinViscous plant secretion
- traditional medicineInherited therapeutic practices
- ceremonial usePurpose in formal rites
gum · adhesive · chewing gum · pain relief · toothache remedy
pollinator
Pollen-transferring organism
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
- seed dispersalTransport of plant embryos
- erosion controlPreventing soil loss
native bee · desert ecosystem · fire recovery · pioneer species · revegetation
perennial
Recurring each year
- subshrubLow plant, woody base
- dicotyledonPlant with paired embryonic leaves
- ray floretsOuter composite flower parts
resin · latex · herbaceous
- desert lifecamel, cactus, scorpion, rattlesnake, sidewinder
- desert plantssaguaro, prickly pear, cholla, agave, barrel cactus
- Southwest Desertsaguaro, saguaro cactus, Sonoran Desert, Sonoran, prickly pear
- Desert Flowersdesert lily, paperflower, desert bloom
- drought-tolerant plantscacti, agave, aloe, aloe vera, xerophytes
- scrubland plantssagebrush, mesquite, chaparral, greasewood, saltbush
brittlebushwater lily
Aquatic flowering plant
lotus · cattail · papyrus · water hyacinth · mangrove
brittlebushsaguaro cactus
Giant columnar desert succulent
barrel cactus · prickly pear · cholla · agave · cactus
bush, brittle, bushy, bushed, brittleness, bushing, bushland, embrittled