Status: Native
Synonyms:
Brickellia grandiflora (Hooker) Nuttall var. petiolaris Gray
Coleosanthus grandiflorus(Hooker) Kuntze
Coleosanthus petiolaris (Gray) Greene
Coleosanthus umbellatus Greene
Brickellia grandiflora has large coarsely dentate triangular leaves They are acuminate at the apex. The flowerheads are mostly nodding and each is 20-40 flowered. There are acuminate calyculate bracts that differentiate it from Brickelliastrum fendleri which has none. The flowers Brickellia grandiflora are cream to yellow and the achenes have short bristles.
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Brickellia grandiflora, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak Road, Aug. 18, 2009
Brickellia grandiflora, closeup of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak Road, Aug. 18, 2009
Brickellia grandiflora, closeup of nodding flower heads with calyculate bracts, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak Road, Aug. 18, 2009
Brickellia grandiflora, macro of cypselae with short bristly hairs and pappus of barbellate bristles, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak Road, Aug. 18, 2009
Brickellia grandiflora, macro of inflorescence with calyculate bracts, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak Road, Aug. 18, 2009
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