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.[2]: 139 [3]
| Brickellia longifolia | |
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| Spring Mountains, Nevada | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Brickellia |
| Species: | B. longifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Brickellia longifolia | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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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 edit
Growth pattern edit
Brickellia longifolia is a densely branched shrub from 3 to 6 feet (0.91 to 1.83 m) tall.[2]: 139
Leaves and stems edit
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 edit
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 edit
It can be found in moist areas near seeps and riparian areas in Southern Utah, with occurrences from California to Arizona.[2]: 139
References edit
- ^ The Plant List, Brickellia longifolia S.Watson
- ^ a b c d e f 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
- ^ Flora of North America, Brickellia longifolia S. Watson var. longifolia
- ^ Flora of North America, Brickellia longifolia S. Watson var. multiflora (Kellogg) Cronquist in A. Cronquist et al., Intermount. Fl. 5: 384. 1994.
- ^ Calflora taxon report, University of California, Brickellia longifolia S. Watson var. multiflora (Kellogg) Cronquist, longleaf brickellbush
- ^ The Plant List, Brickellia multiflora Kellogg
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