Hazardia brickellioides
Brickell goldenbush, Brickell Goldenbush
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Family: Asteraceae · Type: Shrub · Native
Hazardia brickellioides (Brickell goldenbush) is a native California shrub in the Asteraceae family.
Brickell goldenbush is a California native shrub found in the Mojave Desert on limestone outcrops and cliffs at elevations of 700 to 2,100 meters. Flowering from April to October, this plant produces yellow-glandular flower heads in compact clusters with lanceolate phyllaries that have recurved tips. Growing 2 to 8 decimeters tall with distinctively leathery leaves, it develops elliptic to obovate leaves with 2 to 8 spiny teeth along the margins. Its leaves are typically 10 to 35 millimeters long, featuring a distinctive spiny tip that adds textural interest to the shrub. The fruit is small, 2 to 4 millimeters long, with 5 white veins and a white to slightly brown pappus.
Identification and appearance
Key characters: Geographically isolated - no sympatric species
Habitat and range
Habitat: Limestone outcrops, cliffs
Elevation: 700-2100 m
Bloom period
Hazardia brickellioides blooms Apr-Oct.
How to tell it apart
vs Isocoma: Hazardia has toothed leaf margins; Isocoma has entirely smooth-edged leaves.; vs Baccharis: Hazardia has yellow to purple disk flowers; Baccharis has separate male/female plants with whitish flowers.; vs Eriogonum: Hazardia is an Asteraceae shrub with daisy flowers; Eriogonum (Polygonaceae) has ball-like flower clusters.; vs Quercus: Hazardia has daisy flowers and herbaceous leaves; Quercus has acorns and woody oak leaves.; vs Ericameria: Hazardia has toothed leaves and 5-18 female flowers; Ericameria has entire leaves and 0-7 female flowers.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hazardia brickellioides native to California?
Yes. Hazardia brickellioides is native to California (recorded as native).
When does Hazardia brickellioides bloom?
Hazardia brickellioides blooms Apr-Oct.
What plant family does Hazardia brickellioides belong to?
Hazardia brickellioides is in the Asteraceae family, genus Hazardia.
What habitat does Hazardia brickellioides grow in?
Hazardia brickellioides grows in Limestone outcrops, cliffs.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-10-07
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