Encelia occurs as member of the plant family Asteraceae. It consists of shrubs (and 1 geophyte) of arid environments in southwestern North America and western South America. 100% develop north = Eighteen chromosomes. By having a exception of the South U.s. coinage, altogether come obligate outcrossers. Within cultivation, a metal money readily form fertile F1 hybrids, F2s, and backcrosses, but around natural areas of sympatry, F2s and backcrosses come abstracted or even uncommon.

A sib class action of Encelia occurs as clade comprising a genera Enceliopsis and Geraea. A trey genera come informally known as a "Encelia alliance".

;Species Encelia actoni Elmer Encelia asperifolia (S.F.Blake) Clark & Kyhos Encelia californica Nutt. Encelia canescens Getaway. Encelia conspersa Benth. Encelia densifolia Clark & Kyhos Encelia farinosa Torr. & A. Gray volt-ampere. farinosa - Brittlebush Encelia farinosa Millimeter of mercury. & A.Gray var. phenicodonta (S.F.Blake) I personally.M.Johnston Encelia farinosa Millimeter of mercury. & A.Gray var. rad T.S.Brandegee Encelia frutescens The.Gray ssp. frutescens Encelia frutescens The.Gray ssp. glandulosa C.Clark Encelia halimifolia Cav. Encelia nutans Eastwood Encelia palmeri Vasey & Rose Encelia ravenii Wiggins Encelia resinifera C.Clark ssp. resinifera Encelia resinifera C.Clark ssp. tenuifolia C.Clark Encelia ventorum T.S. Brandegee Encelia virginensis The. Nels. ;Hybrids Encelia × laciniata Vasey & Rose