Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Brickellia microphylla (Nutt.) A.Gray trib. Eupatorieae |
Bibliography | Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. 3(5): 85 (1852) |
Native Range | w. USA to Mexican Pacific Is. |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1200-2400m |
Description | glandular, leaves alternate, ovate to suborbiculate, 5-20cm, dentate, capitula solitary or in small clusters, apically on branchlets |
Size | 30-70cm |
Color | pale yellow |
Bloom | late summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Brickellia cedrosensis Greene Brickellia longifolia var. watsonii (B.L.Rob.) S.L.Welsh Brickellia microphylla var. watsonii (B.L.Rob.) S.L.Welsh Brickellia watsonii B.L.Rob. Bulbostylis microphylla Nutt. Coleosanthus cedrosensis (Greene) Kuntze Coleosanthus microphyllus (Nutt.) Kuntze Coleosanthus watsonii (B.L.Rob.) Rydb. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) 79 Mexico (MXI Mexican Pacific Is.) |