- Source: Brickellia longifolia
Brickellia longifolia, the longleaf brickellbush, is a shrub in the family Asteraceae. It is found in the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region of the southwestern United States, in Arizona, Utah, Nevada, and western Colorado.: 139
Some authors consider the closely related Mojave Desert plants as a variety of B. longifolia but others recognize it as a distinct species, B. multiflora.
Description
= Growth pattern
=Brickellia longifolia is a densely branched shrub from 3 to 6 feet (0.91 to 1.83 m) tall.: 139
= Leaves and stems
=Narrow, stalkless leaves are 3⁄8 to 4+3⁄4 inches (0.95 to 12.07 cm) long and taper to a point.: 139
= Inflorescence and fruit
=Brickellia longifolia blooms from June to September.: 139
Small green flowers are in clusters of 3-5 per head, with only disk flowers, and many clusters on a stalk that is elongated from the top of each branch.: 139
Habitat and range
It can be found in moist areas near seeps and riparian areas in Southern Utah, with occurrences from California to Arizona.: 139
References
External links
Calflora Database: Brickellia longifolia (Longleaf brickellbush, Willowleaf brickellia)
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Brickellia longifolia
- Brickellia
- Brickellia multiflora
- List of flora of the Mojave Desert region
- List of Canadian plants by family A
- List of Asterales of Montana
- List of flora of the Sonoran Desert Region by common name
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- List of flora of Indiana
- Plants of the Sierra de Manantlán Biosphere Reserve
