Acton's Brittlebush; Acton's Encelia
Encelia actoni
Asteraceae

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Encelia - named for Christoph Entzelt (Latinized to Encelius),
16th century Lutheran clergyman

Acton - named for Acton, California

This species has a single flower per stalk (non-branched).

Photographed along Mtn99

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The Bullrun fire in the summer of 2010 burned a large swath of land
along Mtn99, starting at Riverkern and Bullrun Creek, 3 miles north of Kernville.

One of the first plants to recover was Acton's Encelia.