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Brickellia arguta var. arguta
Brickellia arguta B.L. Rob. var. arguta
Pungent Brickellbush
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Brickellia atractyloides var. arguta
USDA Symbol: BRARA
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: 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 arguta var. arguta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Brickellia arguta var. arguta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Brickellia arguta var. arguta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2018-12-03Research By: Joseph A. Marcus