Brickellia frutescens, the shrubby brickellbush,[2] is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to desert regions of Arizona, southern Nevada, southern California, and Baja California.[3][4]
Brickellia frutescens | |
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Photo of herbarium specimen collected in Arizona | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Brickellia |
Species: | B. frutescens |
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Brickellia frutescens A.Gray | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Coleosanthus fructescens (A.Gray) Kuntze |
Brickellia frutescens is a shrub up to 60 cm (2 feet) tall. It is highly branched, with many small purple flower heads.[5]
Media related to Brickellia frutescens at Wikimedia Commons
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