Brickellia longifolia
| Brickellia longifolia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Eupatorieae |
| Genus: | Brickellia |
| Species: | B. longifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Brickellia longifolia S.Watson | |
Brickellia longifolia (longleaf brickellbush) is a shrub in the sunflower family (Asteraceae) found in the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region of the southwestern United States.[1]:139
Description
Growth pattern
It is a densely branched shrub from 3 to 6 feet (0.91 to 1.83 m) tall.[1]: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.[1]:139
Inflorescence and fruit
It blooms from June to September.[1]: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.[1]: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.[1]:139
Ecological and human interactions
The genus was named after John Brickell. "Longi" + "folia" means "long" + "leaves.[1]:139