Brickellia greenei
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Brickellia |
| Species: | B. greenei
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Coleosanthus greenei (A.Gray) Kuntze | |
Brickellia greenei is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Greene's brickellbush.[2] It is native to the mountain ranges of southwestern Oregon and northern California, including the Cascades, the northern Coast Ranges, and Sierra Nevada (mostly as north of Alpine County but with a few isolated populations in Inyo and Mariposa Counties).[2][3]
Brickellia greenei is a perennial herb growing 20 to 50 centimeters (7.9 to 19.7 in) tall with several glandular, sticky stems covered in leaves. The oval, toothed leaves are up to 3 centimeters (1.2 in) long and sticky with resin glands.[4]
The inflorescences hold widely spaced flower heads, each about2 centimeters (0.79 in) long and lined with narrow, pointed phyllaries. Each flower head holds a nearly spherical array of about 60 thready disc florets. The fruit is a hairy cylindrical achene about 7 millimeters (0.28 in) long with a pappus of bristles.[4][5]
The species is named for American botanist Edward Lee Greene, 1843–1915.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ The Plant List, Brickellia greenei A.Gray
- ^ a b Calflora taxon report, University of California, Brickellia greenei, A. Gray Greene brickellbush, Greene's Brickelbush, Greene's brickellia
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ a b Flora of North America, Brickellia greenei A. Gray
- ^ a b Gray, Asa 1877. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 12: 58
External links
[edit]- Jepson Manual Treatment: Brickellia greenei
- United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile
- Brickellia greenei - Calphotos Photo gallery, University of California
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