Brickellia microphylla var. scabra

Rough brickellbush

Family: Asteraceae · Type: shrub · Native

Rough brickellbush is a California native shrub found in the Mojave Desert in dry rocky places, canyons, and rocky granite or limestone landscapes at elevations of 1,200 to 2,400 meters. Flowering from July to October, this plant produces pale yellow to cream-colored flowers in small clusters with heads 7 to 11 millimeters long. Growing with erect to spreading stems 30 to 60 centimeters tall, it has densely glandular branches that give the plant a distinctive sticky texture. Its small leaves are typically clustered, with narrow to oblanceolate blades that are green to grayish-green and have a rough, slightly scabrous surface. The shrub produces approximately 8 to 15 individual flowers in each compact inflorescence, creating a delicate and intricate flowering display.

Habitat: dry rocky places, canyons, granitics or limestone

Bloom period: Jul-Oct

Elevation: 1200-2400 m

Bioregions: DMoj

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