Littleleaf brickellbush facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Littleleaf brickellbush
var microphylla in Nevada
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Subfamily:	Asteroideae
Tribe:	Eupatorieae
Genus:	Brickellia
Species:	B. microphylla
Binomial name
Brickellia microphylla (Nutt.) A.Gray
Synonyms
Brickellia cedrosensis Greene Brickellia grayanae Hieron. Coleosanthus cedrosensis (Greene) Greene Coleosanthus microphyllus (Nutt.) Kuntze Brickellia scabra (A.Gray) A.Nelson ex B.L.Rob., syn of var. scabra

Brickellia microphylla, also known as the littleleaf brickellbush, is a type of flowering plant. It belongs to the daisy family, just like sunflowers! This plant grows naturally in western North America.

Where It Grows

The littleleaf brickellbush is found in many places. It grows all over the Western United States. You can also find it in Northwestern Mexico.

This plant lives in California and Baja California. It stretches east to New Mexico and Colorado. Northward, it grows in Washington, Idaho, and Wyoming.

One type, Brickellia microphylla var. scabra, grows more in the eastern and southern parts of this area. It slowly changes into Brickellia microphylla var. microphylla in places like southern and central Utah. You can also find this change in eastern California.

What It Looks Like

The Brickellia microphylla is a small shrub. It usually grows to be about 30 to 70 centimeters (12 to 28 inches) tall.

This plant produces many small flowers. These flowers are a pale yellow color. Sometimes, they have a hint of purple. The flowers often grow in clumps. You can usually see these clumps at the ends of the plant's branches. The littleleaf brickellbush blooms from July through October.

Different Types (Varieties)

Within the Brickellia microphylla species, there are different types. These are called varieties. They can sometimes blend into each other where their growing areas meet. Here are some of the main varieties:

• Brickellia microphylla var. microphylla — This is the main littleleaf brickellbush. It grows in many states like California, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. It is also found in Baja California in Mexico.
• Brickellia microphylla var. scabra A.Gray — This type is called the rough brickellbush. It lives in southeastern California, Baja California, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Sonora (Mexico), Utah, and Wyoming.
• Brickellia microphylla var. watsonii — This variety is known as Watson's brickellbush. You can find it in southeastern California, Arizona, Nevada, and Utah.