Give them water and brittlebush can grow into a pretty large shrub, but normally it doesn't get much bigger than 3' x 3'. The flowers grow on long, thin stalks atop the plant. The flowers are some of the larger desert wildflowers and usually quite numerous on any given bush.
You can see how thin the stalks are here.
And a closer look:
Almost forgot to mention; the name 'brittlebush' is due to the brittle nature of the branches which snap off easily.
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