Brickellia longifolia

Brickellia longifolia (longleaf brickellbush) is a shrub in the (sunflower family). It is found in the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region of the southwestern United States, in Arizona, Utah, Nevada, and western Colorado.[2]:139[3]

Brickellia longifolia
Spring Mountains, Nevada
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Subfamily:
Asteroideae
Tribe:
Eupatorieae
Genus:
Brickellia
Species:
B. longifolia
Binomial name
Brickellia longifolia
Synonyms[1]

Coleosanthus longifolius (S.Watson) Kuntze

Some authors consider the closely related Mojave Desert plants as a variety of B. longifolia[4][5] but others recognize it as a distinct species, B. multiflora.[6]

Description

Growth pattern

Brickellia longifolia is a densely branched shrub from 3 to 6 feet (0.91 to 1.83 m) tall.[2]: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.[2]:139

Inflorescence and fruit

Brickellia longifolia blooms from June to September.[2]: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.[2]: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.[2]:139

References
  1. The Plant List, Brickellia longifolia S.Watson
  2. Canyon Country Wildflowers, Damian Fagan, 2nd ed., 2012, Morris Bush Publishing, LLC. in cooperation with Canyonlands Natural History Association, ISBN 978-0-7627-7013-7
  3. Flora of North America, Brickellia longifolia S. Watson var. longifolia
  4. Flora of North America, Brickellia longifolia S. Watson var. multiflora (Kellogg) Cronquist in A. Cronquist et al., Intermount. Fl. 5: 384. 1994.
  5. Calflora taxon report, University of California, Brickellia longifolia S. Watson var. multiflora (Kellogg) Cronquist, longleaf brickellbush
  6. The Plant List, Brickellia multiflora Kellogg


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