Brickell-Bush
Brickellia californica
Observed at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in ponderosa-piñon forest, Coconino Co., Arizona. 11 Oct. 2012.
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Other Brickell-bush Species:
Large-flowered Brickellbush
Coulter's Brickell Bush
FLOWERS:
The small flower heads are borne in abundance on numerous slender stems. The colors change with maturity from cream-yellow, tinged with red, green and finally gray-brown.
LEAVES: The leaves are triangular and set with short, dense pubescence; the margins are round-toothed.
PERENNIAL: The upper portions of the bush are herbaceous while the lower tangle of stems are tougher and slightly woody. Most plants are about a meter tall.
RANGE: Found on rocky slopes and forest edges throughout much of southwestern North America. There are some 23 other similar-looking brickell bush species described from Arizona.
FRUIT: The seeds are topped with plumose bristles and the empty seed heads are dry, papery and light brown.
UNARMED.
Asteraceae -- Sunflower Family
More Information:
- Southwest Environmental Information Network
- USDA Plant Profile
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Google Images
- Google Scholar Literature Search