Encelia asperifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to northwestern Mexico, where it occurs in Baja California.
The species was originally described as Encelia californica var. asperifolia by S.F. Blake in 1913. It was later elevated to species rank as Encelia asperifolia by C. Clark and Kyhos in 1980.
Encelia asperifolia is native to northwestern Mexico, particularly in the Baja California region. It grows in arid and semi-arid environments typical of the region.