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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Brickellia frutescens A.Gray | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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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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