Brickellia amplexicaulis, the earleaf brickellbush, is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to northwestern and north-central Mexico (Sonora, Sinaloa, Chihuahua) and also to the southwestern United States (Arizona and southwestern New Mexico (Hidalgo County)).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
Brickellia amplexicaulis is a branching shrub up to 200 cm (80 inches) tall. Its leaves partially surround the stems. The plant produces many small flower heads with yellow or cream-colored disc florets but no ray florets.Flora of North America, Brickellia amplexicaulis B. L. RobinsonRobinson, Benjamin Lincoln 1911. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 47(6): 199 description in Latin, commentary in English
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