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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: Perennial
Habit: 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 , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA
Canada: 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) Calflora
Webref 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 Plants
FNA: Find Brickellia oblongifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Brickellia oblongifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-16
Research By: TWC Staff

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