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desert brickellbush
Scientific Name: Brickellia desertorum
Family: Asteraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Shrub, Subshrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Desert Brickellbush (Brickellia desertorum)
Brickellia desertorum, commonly known as desert brickellbush or desert brickellia, is a flowering plant belonging to the daisy family.
Considerations for Pets
- As a shrub/subshrub, Brickellia desertorum has intricately branched stems.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Brickellia desertorum Coville
- Common Names: Desert brickellbush, Desert brickellia
- Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower family)
- Rank: Species
- Synonym: Brickellia californica var. desertorum (Coville) Parish ex Hall
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to North America.
- Specifically found in the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts.
- Grows in riparian zones and forests.
- Also found in the desert Southwest, especially in the US.
- Grows in mountains.
Morphological Characteristics
- A shrub or subshrub.
- Perennial plant.
- Medium to large shrub with numerous intricately branched stems, generally rounded in outline.
- Leaves are alternate, simple, triangular, cordate, and toothed.
- Flowers are whitish or white.
- Produces small, inconspicuous flower heads that mature into puffballs resembling smaller dandelions.
Ecological Role
- Found alongside other desert plants such as desert willow, Apache plume, burro brush, sumac, and mesquite.
Additional Information
- Brickellia is a North American genus comprising about 100 to 110 species.
Resources
- Western Regional Plant Introduction Station
- Discover Life
- CalPhotos