Brickellia eupatorioides var. gracillima

(A. Gray) B. L. Turner

Phytologia 67: 130. 1989.

Basionym: Kuhnia eupatorioides var. gracillima A. Gray Boston J. Nat. Hist. 6: 218. 1850
Synonyms: Brickellia leptophylla (Scheele) Shinners K. leptophylla Scheele
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 499. Mentioned on page 498.
Revision as of 20:34, 16 December 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer

Plants 30–90 cm. Leaves alternate; petioles 0–1 mm; blades 1-nerved from bases, lance-linear to linear, 5–80 × 0.5–1 mm, margins entire. Heads in paniculiform arrays. Peduncles 2–20 mm. Involucres 5–10 mm. Phyllaries green to stramineous. Florets 15–25; corollas pale yellow to pinkish lavender, 5–7 mm. Cypselae 4–5.5 mm. 2n = 18.


Phenology: Flowering Aug–Nov, Apr.
Habitat: Open areas, wide range of soils
Elevation: 100–800 m

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Randall W. Scott +
(A. Gray) B. L. Turner +
Kuhnia eupatorioides var. gracillima +
Ark. +, Mo. +, Okla. +  and Tex. +
100–800 m +
Open areas, wide range of soils +
Flowering Aug–Nov, Apr. +
Illustrated +
Brickellia leptophylla +  and K. leptophylla +
Brickellia eupatorioides var. gracillima +
Brickellia eupatorioides +
variety +