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Brickellia coulteri
Brickellia coulteri A. Gray
Coulter's Brickellbush, Coulter's Brickellia
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: brco
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Leaf: Leaves toothed or occasionally entire, minutely pubescent.
Flower: Without ray flowers, capitulum composed of disc flowers arranged cylindrically, creamy yellowish-green, often tinged purple.
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: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AR , NM , TXNative Distribution: Texas, southern New Mexico, Arizona and Mexico.
Native Habitat: Open sandy areas, arid rocky slopes, desert canyons. (Webref 3).
Growing Conditions
Water Use: LowLight Requirement: Sun , Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil pH: Alkaline (pH>7.2)
Drought Tolerance: High
Heat Tolerant: yes
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.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Brickellia coulteri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Brickellia coulteri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Brickellia coulteri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-16Research By: Joseph A. Marcus