Brickellia longifolia explained
Brickellia longifolia, the longleaf brickellbush, is a shrub in the family Asteraceae. It is found in the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region of the southwestern United States, in Arizona, Utah, Nevada, and western Colorado.[1] [2]
Some authors consider the closely related Mojave Desert plants as a variety of B. longifolia[3] [4] but others recognize it as a distinct species, B. multiflora.[5]
Description
Growth pattern
Brickellia longifolia is a densely branched shrub from 3to tall.[1]
Leaves and stems
Narrow, stalkless leaves are NaNinchestoNaNinchesin (toin) long and taper to a point.[1]
Inflorescence and fruit
Brickellia longifolia blooms from June to September.[1] Small green flowers are in clusters of 3-5 per head, with only disk flowers, and many clusters on a stalk that is elongated from the top of each branch.[1]
Habitat and range
It can be found in moist areas near seeps and riparian areas in Southern Utah, with occurrences from California to Arizona.[1]
External links
Notes and References
- Canyon Country Wildflowers, Damian Fagan, 2nd ed., 2012, Morris Bush Publishing, LLC. in cooperation with Canyonlands Natural History Association,
- http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250068115 Flora of North America, Brickellia longifolia S. Watson var. longifolia
- http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250068116 Flora of North America, Brickellia longifolia S. Watson var. multiflora (Kellogg) Cronquist in A. Cronquist et al., Intermount. Fl. 5: 384. 1994.
- http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=9496 Calflora taxon report, University of California, Brickellia longifolia S. Watson var. multiflora (Kellogg) Cronquist, longleaf brickellbush
- http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/gcc-101131 The Plant List, Brickellia multiflora Kellogg
