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rough brickellbush

Scientific Name: Brickellia microphylla var. scabra

Family: Asteraceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Subshrub, Shrub

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Rough Brickellbush (Brickellia microphylla var. scabra)

Rough Brickellbush, scientifically known as Brickellia microphylla var. scabra A. Gray, is a perennial subshrub or shrub.

Considerations for Pets

  • This plant has been traditionally used as rough brooms.
  • The term "rough" is used in the common names of this plant.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Brickellia microphylla (Nutt.) A. Gray var. scabra A. Gray
  • Common Name: Rough Brickellbush
  • Family: Asteraceae (also known as the British Database of World Flora and Fauna)
  • Rank: Variety
  • Synonym: Brickellia scabra (Gray) A. Nels. ex B.L. Robins.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Found in the United States, specifically Arizona.
  • Grows as a subshrub or shrub.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Growth Habit: Subshrub, Shrub
  • Life Cycle: Perennial

Other Names

  • Littleleaf Brickell-bush
  • Spear leaved brickellia
  • Spearleaf brickellbush
  • California brickellbush