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Brickellia oblongifolia
Brickellia oblongifolia Nutt.
Mojave Brickellbush, Mojave Brickelbush
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: BROB
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Glandular, hairy clump-forming plant, somewhat woody at base.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 2 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: Yellow , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WACanada: BC
Native Distribution: Western United States east to Montana, Colorado, and New Mexico.
Native Habitat: Dry rocky areas, from Blackbrush communities to pinyon-juniper woods.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 oblongifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Brickellia oblongifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Brickellia oblongifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-16Research By: TWC Staff