Brickellia nevinii
Nevin's brickellbush, Nevin's brickellia
much branched from near bases, tomentose, gland-dotted.
alternate;
petioles 0–1 mm;
blades obscurely 3–5-nerved from bases, ovate to cordate, 7–11 × 3–8 mm, bases rounded to subcordate, margins dentate-serrate, apices obtuse, faces tomentose, gland-dotted.
1–5 mm, tomentose.
cylindric to turbinate, 10–12 mm.
20–24;
corollas pale yellow or cream, often purple-tinged, 6.2–7.5 mm.
30–38 in 6–7 series, greenish, often red- or purplish-tinged, 3–6 striate, unequal, (recurved, tomentose, gland-dotted) margins scarious (ciliate, apices acute to acuminate);
outer lance-ovate, inner lanceolate.
(terminating elongate lateral branches) in paniculiform arrays.
3.5–5 mm, hispidulous;
pappi of 18–24 white or tawny, barbellate bristles.
= 18.
Brickellia nevinii
Brickellia nevinii appears to be an incarnate form of B. microphylla. The variability in indument often makes distinguishing these species problematic. Brickellia nevinii is sometimes reported to intergrade with B. californica.
(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
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