Brickellia amplexicaulis explained

Brickellia amplexicaulis, the earleaf brickellbush, is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to northwestern and north-central Mexico (Sonora, Sinaloa, Chihuahua) and also to the southwestern United States (Arizona and southwestern New Mexico (Hidalgo County)).^{[1] [2]}

Brickellia amplexicaulis is a branching shrub up to 200 cm (80 inches) tall. Its leaves partially surround the stems. The plant produces many small flower heads with yellow or cream-colored disc florets but no ray florets.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Turner, B. L. 1997. The Comps of Mexico: A systematic account of the family Asteraceae, vol. 1 – Eupatorieae. Phytologia Memoirs 11: i–iv, 1–272
2. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Brickellia%20amplexicaulis.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
3. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066245 Flora of North America, Brickellia amplexicaulis B. L. Robinson
4. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8869511#page/255/mode/1up Robinson, Benjamin Lincoln 1911. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 47(6): 199