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Brickellia oblongifolia var. oblongifolia

Brickellia oblongifolia Nutt. var. oblongifolia

Mojave Brickellbush

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Brickellia oblongifolia var. typica

USDA Symbol: BROBO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub , Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 2 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 , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.

Distribution

USA: ID , MT , NV , OR , WA
Canada: BC

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

Metadata

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

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