Earleaf brickellbush facts for kids

The earleaf brickellbush (scientific name: Brickellia amplexicaulis) is a type of flowering plant. It belongs to the daisy family, which is a very large group of plants. This plant grows naturally in parts of North America.

You can find the earleaf brickellbush in northwestern and north-central Mexico. This includes areas like Sonora, Sinaloa, and Chihuahua. It also grows in the southwestern United States, specifically in Arizona and a small part of southwestern New Mexico (in Hidalgo County).

What Does Earleaf Brickellbush Look Like?

The earleaf brickellbush is a shrub that has many branches. It can grow quite tall, sometimes reaching up to 200 centimeters (about 80 inches). That's almost as tall as a person!

Its leaves are special because they partly wrap around the plant's stems. This is where the "earleaf" part of its common name comes from.

Its Unique Flowers

This plant produces many small flower heads. These are not single flowers, but clusters of tiny flowers grouped together. The flowers are usually yellow or cream-colored.

If you look closely at a daisy, you'll see two kinds of petals. The ones around the edge are called "ray florets" (like the white petals on a typical daisy). The ones in the middle are "disc florets." The earleaf brickellbush only has disc florets, meaning it doesn't have the showy "petals" that stick out.