Brickellia desertorum is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names desert brickellbush and desert brickellia.Calflora taxon report, University of California, Brickellia desertorum Cov. desert brickellbush, desert brickellia It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and the southwestern United States (the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts of California, Nevada, and Arizona).Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
Brickellia desertorum is a densely branching shrub with hairy stems growing to tall. The small, toothed, oval-shaped leaves are up to 1.2 centimeters long. The inflorescences at the end of stem branches contain clusters of flower heads, each about a centimeter long and lined with greenish, purplish, or yellowish phyllaries. At the tip of the head are 8 to 12 tubular disc florets.Flora of North America, Brickellia desertorum Coville
The fruit is a hairy cylindrical achene 2 or 3 millimeters long with a pappus of bristles.
References
External links Jepson Manual Treatment United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile C.Michael Hogan, ed. 2010. Brickellia desertorum. Encyclopedia of Life Calphotos Photo gallery, University of California