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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: Perennial
Habit: 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 , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.

Distribution

USA: CA , NV

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2018-12-03
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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