Chisos Mountain brickellbush facts for kids
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Eupatorieae
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Flyriella
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F. parryi
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| Flyriella parryi (A.Gray) R.M.King & H.Rob. 1972
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Flyriella parryi, also known as the Chisos Mountain brickellbush, is a plant from Mexico. It belongs to the sunflower family. This plant is special because it's the only one of its kind that also grows north of the border, in Texas, near the Rio Grande River.
About the Chisos Mountain Brickellbush
The Chisos Mountain brickellbush is a type of plant found in northern Mexico. It grows naturally in states like Nuevo León, Coahuila, and Chihuahua. A few groups of these plants can also be found in Texas, on the American side of the Rio Grande River.
Where it Grows
This plant likes to grow in tough places. You can often find it on rocky slopes, next to streambanks, and inside canyons. It prefers areas where the ground is a bit rough and uneven.
What it Looks Like
The Chisos Mountain brickellbush has a stem covered with many long, sticky hairs. These hairs are called glandular hairs. Its leaves are shaped like an egg and can grow up to about 6.5 centimeters (2.5 inches) long.
Each plant produces many flower heads. These flower heads grow in a branching pattern, almost like a small bush of flowers. Each head has only disc flowers, which are the small flowers in the center of a sunflower. It does not have ray flowers, which are the large petals you see on the outside of a sunflower.
