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Brickellia longifolia

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Brickellia longifolia
Spring Mountains, Nevada

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Brickellia
Species:
B. longifolia
Binomial name
Brickellia longifolia
Synonyms[1]

Coleosanthus longifolius (S.Watson) Kuntze

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]

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

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Growth pattern

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Brickellia longifolia is a densely branched shrub from 3 to 6 feet (0.91 to 1.83 m) tall.[2]: 139 

Leaves and stems

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Narrow, stalkless leaves are 38 to 4+34 inches (0.95 to 12.07 cm) long and taper to a point.[2]: 139 

Inflorescence and fruit

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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

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It can be found in moist areas near seeps and riparian areas in Southern Utah, with occurrences from California to Arizona.[2]: 139 

References

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  1. ^ The Plant List, Brickellia longifolia S.Watson
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ Flora of North America, Brickellia longifolia S. Watson var. longifolia
  4. ^ Flora of North America, Brickellia longifolia S. Watson var. multiflora (Kellogg) Cronquist in A. Cronquist et al., Intermount. Fl. 5: 384. 1994.
  5. ^ Calflora taxon report, University of California, Brickellia longifolia S. Watson var. multiflora (Kellogg) Cronquist, longleaf brickellbush
  6. ^ The Plant List, Brickellia multiflora Kellogg
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