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Brickellia laciniata
Brickellia laciniata A. Gray
Splitleaf Brickellbush
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: BRLA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Oblong , Ovate
Leaf Margin: Cleft
Inflorescence: Head
Size Notes: Three to six feet in height and width.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Corollas pale yellow-green, often purple-tinged. (Webref 3).
Distribution
USA: NM , TXNative Distribution: Western Texas, southern New Mexico and northern Mexico.
Native Habitat: Dry slopes, arroyos and other rocky places.
Bibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonSearch More Titles in Bibliography
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 laciniata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Brickellia laciniata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Brickellia laciniata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-06-19Research By: Joseph A. Marcus