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Brickellia mcdonaldii

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Brickellia mcdonaldii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Brickellia
Species:
B. mcdonaldii
Binomial name
Brickellia mcdonaldii

Brickellia mcdonaldii is a Mexican species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to northeastern Mexico in the state of Tamaulipas.[2]

Brickellia mcdonaldii is a perennial herb up to 50 cm (20 inches) tall. The plant flower heads in groups of 5–8, with purplish disc florets but no ray florets.[2]

The species is named for American botanist Andrew McDonald.[2]

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