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Carr, Bill
Brickellia eupatorioides var. gracillima
Brickellia eupatorioides (L.) Shinners var. gracillima (A. Gray) B.L. Turner
False Boneset
Asteraceae (Aster family)
Synonym(s): Brickellia leptophylla, Kuhnia eupatorioides var. gracillima, Kuhnia leptophylla
USDA Symbol: BREUG
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Root Type: Tap
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Margin: Entire
Size Notes: Up to about 3 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 , Red , YellowBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Ray flowers absent; Disc flowers white or yellow or reddish.
Distribution
USA: TXNative Distribution: Endemic to the southern part of the Edwards Plateau of Texas.
Native Habitat: Limestone slopes and in streambeds.
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Dry
Bibliography
Bibref 946 - Gardening with Prairie Plants: How to Create Beautiful Native Landscapes (2002) Wasowski, SallyBibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston
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Web Reference
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 eupatorioides var. gracillima in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Brickellia eupatorioides var. gracillima in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Brickellia eupatorioides var. gracillima
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-02Research By: