Pronunciation: brik-EL-ee-a froo-TES-ens
Common name: Shrubby brickellbush
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Dry rocky slopes, 2000'-3500', creosote
bush scrub, Colorado Desert
Blooming period: April to June
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Brickellia
2) frutescens