Brickellia lemmonii, or Lemmon's brickellbush, is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to northeastern and north-central Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila) and the southwestern United States (southern New Mexico, southeastern Arizona, western Texas).Turner, B. L. 1997. The Comps of Mexico: A systematic account of the family Asteraceae, vol. 1 – Eupatorieae. Phytologia Memoirs 11: i–iv, 1–272Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
Description Brickellia lemmonii is a shrub up to 50 cm (20 inches) tall. It produces many small flower heads with pale yellow-green disc florets but no ray florets.Flora of North America, Brickellia lemmonii A.Gray
The species is named for John Gill Lemmon (1831–1908), husband of American botanist Sara Plummer Lemmon (1836–1923).Gray, Asa.1882 Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 17: 206–207
Varieties Brickellia lemmonii var. conduplicata (B.L.Rob.) B.L.Turner - New Mexico, Texas, Chihuahua, Coahuila Brickellia lemmonii var. lemmonii - Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Chihuahua, Coahuila
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