Brickellia californica

(Torrey & A. Gray) A. Gray

Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts, n. s. 4: 64. 1849.

Basionym: Bulbostylis californica Torrey & A. Gray Fl. N. Amer. 2: 79. 1841
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 495. Mentioned on page 492, 502, 504.

Shrubs, 50–200 cm. Stems branched from near bases, glandular-pubescent. Leaves alternate; petioles 5–60+ mm; blades 3-nerved from bases, ovate to deltate, 10–100 × 10–90 mm, bases cordate to truncate, margins crenate to serrate, apices acute to rounded, faces puberulent to glabrate, often gland-dotted. Heads borne in (leafy) paniculiform arrays. Peduncles 1–5 mm, glandular-pubescent. Involucres cylindric to obconic, 7–12 mm. Phyllaries 21–35 in 5–6 series, greenish, often purple-tinged, 3–4-striate, unequal, margins scarious; outer ovate to lance-ovate (glabrous or sparsely glandular-pubescent, apices acute to acuminate), inner lanceolate (glabrous, apices obtuse to acuminate). Florets 8–12; corollas pale yellow-green, 5.5–8 mm. Cypselae 2.5–3.5 mm, puberulent; pappi of 24–30 white, barbellate bristles. 2n = 18.


Phenology: Flowering Jul–Oct.
Habitat: Dry, rocky hillsides, arroyos, canyons
Elevation: 800–2700 m

Distribution

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Ariz., Calif., Colo., Idaho, Nev., N.Mex., Okla., Tex., Utah, Wyo.

Discussion

Floret number of 18 is reported for Brickellia californica in most floras; A. Cronquist (1994) noted that 18 is high by his count; he reported 12 as the maximum number for the specimens he sampled and that fits the specimens I have counted from Arizona.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Randall W. Scott +
(Torrey & A. Gray) A. Gray +
Bulbostylis californica +
Ariz. +, Calif. +, Colo. +, Idaho +, Nev. +, N.Mex. +, Okla. +, Tex. +, Utah +  and Wyo. +
800–2700 m +
Dry, rocky hillsides, arroyos, canyons +
Flowering Jul–Oct. +
Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts, n. s. +
Compositae +
Brickellia californica +
Brickellia +
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