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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
Spring Mountains, Nevada
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Brickellia
Species:	B. longifolia
Binomial name
Brickellia longifolia S.Watson
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

External links

• Calflora Database: Brickellia longifolia (Longleaf brickellbush, Willowleaf brickellia)

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