Brickellia frutescens explained

Brickellia frutescens, the shrubby brickellbush, is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to desert regions of Arizona, southern Nevada, southern California, and Baja California.^{[1] [2]}

Brickellia frutescens is a shrub up to 60 cm (2 feet) tall. It is highly branched, with many small purple flower heads.^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Brickellia%20frutescens.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
2. 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
3. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066257 Flora of North America, Brickellia frutescens A. Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts. 17: 207. 1882.