Asteraceae

Leafy brickellbush

Brickellia dentata (DC.) Sch.Bip.

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Brickellia

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Leafy brickellbush (Brickellia dentata) — FlowerPhoto: Eric Knight, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Leafy brickellbush

Synonyms

Brickellia riddellii A.Gray
Clavigera dentata DC.
Clavigera riddellii Torr. & A.Gray
Coleosanthus riddellii Kuntze

Flowers

In flower: September to October (from 11 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub, Subshrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Eric Knight, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Jo Roberts, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Charlie Meador, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
LeavesPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Gaiacoyote, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Gaiacoyote, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Reid Hardin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Gaiacoyote, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Gaiacoyote, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.