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Brickellia oblongifolia

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Narrowleaf Brickell-bush

G5Secure Found in 21 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.136932
Element CodePDAST1H0Z0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusBrickellia
Other Common Names
Brickellie à feuilles oblongues (FR) Mojave brickellbush (EN) Mojave Brickellbush (EN) Narrowleaf Brickellbush (EN) Narrow-leaved Brickellia (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1988-08-01
Change Date1988-08-01
Rank Reasons
Appears to be common from Washington to New Mexico and California. Apparently rare in southern B.C., Canada.
Range Extent Comments
Washington, Oregon to California and New Mexico. Southern British Columbia.
Threat Impact Comments
Overgrazed for over 100 years.
Ecology & Habitat

Description

Glandular-puberulent herb or subshrub, 1-6 dm tall, generally with many stems from near the base. Leaves all cauline, mostly sessile, alternate or occasionally opposite to subopposite, entire or nearly so, lance-linear to oblong or elliptic, 1-4 cm long and up to 15 mm wide. Leaves mostly 2-8 times as long as wide. Heads terminating the branches or subcorymbosely clustered and relatively large. The involucres 10-20 mm high with acute to acuminate bracts. Flowers ochroleucous, numerous with about 40-50 flowers in each head. Achenes 4.5-6 mm long.

Diagnostic Characteristics

Most similar to Brickellia grandiflora.
Terrestrial Habitats
Grassland/herbaceous
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
MontanaS1Yes
ColoradoS3Yes
ArizonaSNRYes
NevadaSNRYes
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL, Long-lived
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (21)
California (11)
AreaForestAcres
Birch CreekInyo National Forest28,816
Black CanyonInyo National Forest32,421
Cactus Springs BSan Bernardino National Forest3,106
Devil's Gate (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,946
Excelsior (CA)Inyo National Forest45,607
Granite PeakSan Bernardino National Forest450
Mt. JacksonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest20,721
PaiuteInyo National Forest58,712
Soldier CanyonInyo National Forest40,589
Sweetwater (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest19,241
Wild Horse Mtn. (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest28,822
Idaho (2)
AreaForestAcres
Boulder - White CloudsSawtooth National Forest322,653
Boulder - White CloudsSalmon-Challis National Forest139,297
Nevada (8)
AreaForestAcres
Charleston - CarpenterHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest17,828
Charleston - ClarkHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,674
Chineese Camp (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,207
North StirlingHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,929
Pine Grove SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest88,945
PotosiHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,145
South SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest125,614
West Walker (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,683
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2006c. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 21. Magnoliophyta: Asteridae, part 8: Asteraceae, part 3. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxii + 616 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.