Scrophulariaceae
Brewster County barometerbush
Leucophyllum candidum
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Genus
- Leucophyllum
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Brewster County barometerbush
Synonyms
- Leucophyllum violaceum Pennell
Flowers
- In flower
- May to November (from 40 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Ana Nuño, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Cleveland Powell, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Robert Webster, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Yercaud-elango, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Yercaud-elango, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Yercaud-elango, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Mauricio Calderón Cadena, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist ![Brewster County barometerbush: Boquillas Silverleaf [Leucophyllum candidum], Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute, Texas](/plants/leucophyllum-candidum/photos/85ac5d5b64a1f806-l.webp)
Photo: P. Hughes, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Eric Knight, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Daderot, 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.