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Brickellia atractyloides
Brickellia atractyloides A. Gray
Spearleaf Brickellbush, Spear-leaved Brickellia
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: BRAT
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches 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 , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NV , UTWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Brickellia atractyloides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Brickellia atractyloides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Brickellia atractyloides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2018-12-03Research By: Joseph A. Marcus