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Brickellia californica
Brickellia californica (Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray
California Brickellbush, Brickell Bush, California Brickellia
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: BRCA3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 6 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 , PurpleBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , NM , NV , OK , OR , TX , UTNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU |
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 californica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Brickellia californica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Brickellia californica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-25Research By: Joseph A. Marcus