Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Brickellia lemmonii Gray var. lemmonii
(Lemmon's Brickellbush)
Family: Asteraceae
Status: Native
Synonyms:
Brickellia lemmonii Gray var. wootonii (Greene) Robinson
Coleosanthus wootonii Greene
Brickellia lemmonii var. lemmonii is a lower elevation brickellbush with leaves 2 to 5 times long as wide. The pappus consists of barbellate bristles. Brickellia lemmonii var. lemmonii is not as tall as many of the other Brickellias, growing about 50cm tall. There are only disc flowers.
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Brickellia lemmonii var. lemmonii, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & the WNMU Range Vegetation Lab Fall 2009, City of Rocks State Park, October 19, 2009
Brickellia lemmonii var. lemmonii, closeup of branch, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & the WNMU Range Vegetation Lab Fall 2009, City of Rocks State Park, October 19, 2009
Brickellia lemmonii var. lemmonii, closeup of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & the WNMU Range Vegetation Lab Fall 2009, City of Rocks State Park, October 19, 2009
Brickellia lemmonii var. lemmonii, closeup of flowerhead & leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & the WNMU Range Vegetation Lab Fall 2009, City of Rocks State Park, October 19, 2009
Brickellia lemmonii var. lemmonii, macro of achenes, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & the WNMU Range Vegetation Lab Fall 2009, City of Rocks State Park, October 19, 2009
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