Texas Wildbuds
Brickellia laciniata
(Split-leaf Brickellbush)
Brickellia laciniata, along TX 166 west of Ft. Davis, Jeff Davis Co. 9959
Brickellia laciniata, along TX 166 west of Ft. Davis, Jeff Davis Co. 9948
Brickellia laciniata, along TX 166 west of Ft. Davis, Jeff Davis Co. 9978
Brickellia laciniata, along TX 166 west of Ft. Davis, Jeff Davis Co. 9983
Brickellia laciniata, along TX 166 west of Ft. Davis, Jeff Davis Co. 9967
Brickellia laciniata, along TX 166 west of Ft. Davis, Jeff Davis Co. 9988
| Scientific Name | Brickellia laciniata | USDA PLANTS Symbol | BRLA |
| Common Name | Split-leaf Brickellbush | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 36882 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Habitat Dry streambeds and rocky slopes in desert and semi-desert areas of far West Texas and southern New Mexico. Plant: Perennial shrub 2 to 4 ft. tall; stems are much-branched; younger stems are pubescent, gland-dotted and have deciduous bark; older stems are usually leafless. Leaves: Alternate, oblong to broadly ovate blades 1/4 to 5/8-inch long and up to 1/3-inch wide; petioles less than 0.2-inch long; margins are irregularly toothed or cleft and the tips are acute to obtuse, surfaces are sparsely pubescent and gland-dotted. Inflorescence: Composite flower heads in leafy, elongated panicles with heads about twice as long as wide; no ray flowers; 8–14 disk florets with pale yellow-green, often purple-tinged corollas less than 1/4-inch long; involucre is cylindrical, 1/4 to 1/3-inch long with 15 to 25 gland-dotted phyllaries in several layers. Blooming Period: August to November. Fruit: Achenes, about 25 white pappus bristles. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, and Flora of North America. Note: The images above were taken in December. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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