Brickellia longifolia var. multiflora

Longleaf brickellbush

Family: Asteraceae · Type: shrub · Native

Longleaf brickellbush is a California native shrub found in the Mojave Desert and White and Inyo Mountains in desert washes and springs at elevations of 900 to 1,700 meters. Flowering from September to November, this plant produces clusters of small flowers with subtle coloration. Growing with multiple stems 30 to 60 centimeters tall, it develops a distinctive branching structure. Its leaves are uniquely shaped, narrowly lanceolate with blades 10 to 130 millimeters long, often folded along the midveins and slightly curved like a sickle. The plant thrives in challenging desert environments, adapting to sparse and rocky terrain.

Habitat: uncommon; washes, springs

Bloom period: Sep-Nov

Elevation: 900-1700 m

Bioregions: W&ampI, DMoj

California counties: Inyo, Mono

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.