Encelia resinifera, the sticky brittlebush, is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.

[3] Encelia resinifera is a shrub ranging in height from 40–150 centimetres (1.3–4.9 ft).

The trunk, which becomes fissured with age, supports slender stems.

[3] The leaves, which range between 10 and 25 mm in length, are ovate or lanceolate and are usually pointed at the tips.

[3] The yellow flowerheads are borne singly, appearing between May and July (late fall to mid-summer) in their native range.