Brickellia eupatorioides


Brickellia eupatorioides, or false boneset, is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is widespread in Mexico from Chihuahua to Oaxaca, and in all regions of the contiguous [United States] except New England, New [York (state)|New York], and the West [Coast of the United States|West Coast].
Brickellia eupatorioides is a perennial up to 200 cm tall, growing from a woody base. It produces many small flower heads with yellow, lavender, or maroon disc florets but no ray florets.
;Varieties
  • Brickellia eupatorioides var. chlorolepis B. L. Turner - Mexico, southwestern USA
  • Brickellia eupatorioides var. corymbulosa Shinners - Great Plains, Mississippi Valley
  • Brickellia eupatorioides var. eupatorioides - eastern USA
  • Brickellia eupatorioides var. floridana B.L.Turner - southern Florida
  • Brickellia eupatorioides var. gracillima B.L.Turner - Ark., Mo., Okla., Tex.
  • Brickellia eupatorioides var. texana Shinners - Ark., Kans., Mo., Okla., Tex

    Ecology

B. eupatorioides is commonly found in grassland communities. It is fire tolerant and persists through repeated annual burns, potentially becoming more frequent over time with repeated summer burns.