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Brickellia californica var. californica

Brickellia californica (Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray var. californica

California Brickellbush, Brickell Bush, California Brickellia

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Bulbostylis californica

USDA Symbol: BRCAC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , NM , NV , OK , OR , TX , UT

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Brickellia californica var. californica in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Brickellia californica var. californica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Brickellia californica var. californica

Metadata

Record Modified: 2018-12-03
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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