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resinleaf brickellbush
Scientific Name: Brickellia baccharidea
Family: Asteraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Subshrub, Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Resinleaf Brickellbush (Brickellia baccharidea)
Considerations for Pets
- Leaves are resin-dotted.
- The plant contains resins.
Considerations for Children
- Leaves are resin-dotted.
- The plant contains resins.
Common Names
- Resinleaf brickellbush
- Baccharis-leaf brickellia
- Baccharisleaf brickellbush
- Resin-leaf brickellbush
- Brickell-bush
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Brickellia baccharidea A. Gray
- Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower Family)
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms: Brickellia mosieri (Small) (mentioned in context of Florida Brickellbush)
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to the southwestern United States.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Growth habit: Subshrub, Shrub.
- Perennial plant.
- Size: Shrubs, 100-150 cm in height.
- Stems: Ascending, branched, pubescent, sometimes glandular-pubescent.
- Leaves: Alternate, simple, entire, no hairs, resin-dotted, 0.4 to 5.2 inches (1 to 13 cm) long, 0.12 to 0.32 inches (3 to 8 mm) wide; petioles 4-10 mm; blades 3-nerved.
- Flowers: 3 to 5 flowers per cluster, small.
- Development: Erect, tends to grow in height and width, giving origin to a rounded shrub.
- Evergreen during summer.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Brickellbushes are food for caterpillars.
Related Species
- Flyr’s brickell-bush (Brickellia cordifolia)
- Spearleaf brickellbush (Brickellia atractyloides A. Gray)
- Hollyleaf brickellbush (Brickellia species)
- Betonyleaf Brickellbush (Brickellia betonicifolia Gray)
- Pungent Brickellbush (Brickellia arguta)
Further Information
- Discover Life page about Brickellia baccharidea