Participant Info

Species

Brickellia grandiflora [Coleosanthus grandiflora] [Coleosanthus petiolaris] [Eupatorium grandiflorum]

Family

Asteraceae

CommonName

tasselflower brickellbush

Presence

Yes

Status

native

EarliestDate

1934

LatestDate

2024

Ecosystem

foothill, montane, ruderal

Geobotanical

SSawatch, Garitas, SSanjuans, NCristos

Counties

Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Hinsdale, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache

Passes

WildlifePreserves

Great Sand Dunes

Other Localities

La Botica

PhotoRecords

YES Rich Haswell: Mosca Cr., Alamosa Co, rocky slope by trail, 28 July 2017; Penitente Canyon, Saguache Co, 3 Oct 2024

Comments

Tasselflower brickellbush is by far the most frequently collected Brickellia in the Watershed. The flower likes dry rocky slopes and cliff bases, but can be found in a variety of habitats, including under trees and by road sides. There are no records from the Culebras but is present there, judging from the many collections from the Cristos of New Mexico. It grows in all Western states of the USA, with scattered locations across the Plains into Missouri and Arkansas. It follows the Rio Grande drainage through New Mexico to the Big Bend country of Texas. For more photos and commentary, click "Yes" in the Annotation field below.

Annotation

Yes