Brickellia cylindracea
(Gravelbar Brickellbush)
Brickellia cylindracea, Austin, Travis Co. 1542
Brickellia cylindracea, Austin, Travis Co. 1543
Brickellia cylindracea, Austin, Travis Co. 1556
Brickellia cylindracea, Austin, Travis Co. 1544
| Scientific Name | Brickellia cylindracea | USDA PLANTS Symbol | BRCY |
| Common Name | Gravel-bar Brickellbush | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 36872 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Habitat Dry, rocky, limestone soils in a variety of habitats in Central Texas. Plant: Perennial or subshrub with multiple unbranched stems up to 3 feet long; hairy, glandular stems. Leaves: Usually alternate, sometimes opposite, sessile or short petiolate, lanceolate to narrowly ovate, 1/2 to 1 inch long with blunt-toothed edges. Inflorescence: Somewhat inconspicuous composite flower heads in racemes or panicles along branches, each blossom about 1/2-inch long with a reddish-tinged, tight, cylindrical involucre; reddish, hairy peduncles up to 5/8-inch long; no rays; 10-21 yellow disk florets with protruding stamens. Blooming Period: August to November. References: "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist, "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, and SEINet. Note: Highly variable species often hard to distinguish from B. conduplicata which is found in the Big Bend area of Texas. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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