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Brickellia dentata
Brickellia dentata (DC.) Sch. Bip.
Leafy Brickellbush
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: BRDE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate , Ovate
Leaf Margin: Dentate , Entire
Leaf Apex: Acute
Leaf Base: Cuneate
Inflorescence: Panicle
Size Notes: Up to about 4 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: White , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: TXFrom the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Nueces River Authority - Uvalde, TX
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-MLE-10 Collected 2009-11-11 in Travis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Brickellia dentata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Brickellia dentata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Brickellia dentata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-22Research By: TWC Staff