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Brickellia veronicifolia var. petrophila

Brickellia veronicifolia (Kunth) A. Gray var. petrophila (B.L. Rob.) B.L. Rob.

Veronicaleaf Brickellbush

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: BRVEP

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Inflorescence: Head
Size Notes: Normally about 18 inches, may grow to about 3 feet in height.
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
Bloom Time: Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Corollas cream to pale yellow. (Webref 3).

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Distribution: Chisos Mountains in Texas and in Mexico.
Native Habitat: Moist soils and disturbed soils at higher elevations. (Webref 3), (Bibref 293).

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-02
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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