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Brickellia desertorum
Brickellia desertorum Coville
Desert Brickellbush, Desert Brickellia
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Brickellia californica var. desertorum, Coleosanthus desertorum
USDA Symbol: BRDE3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: 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: WhiteBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NVWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Brickellia desertorum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Brickellia desertorum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Brickellia desertorum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2018-12-03Research By: Joseph A. Marcus