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GPH 111 - Intro to Physical Geography
Exercise 14 - Tempe Butte

Tempe Butte Stop 2 - Brittle Brush




    Tempe Butte Stop 2 - Brittle Brush (Encelia farinosa)


Brittle bush is one of the most common shrubs on Tempe Butte and does better in close proximity to washes.  It is more abundant on the south side.  It blooms with beautiful yellow flowers in the spring after winter rains.  This perennial shrub is often used in xeriscaping, because it needs very little water to survive.

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