Brickellia nelsonii, or Nelson's brickellbush, is a Mexican species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to northeastern Mexico in the states of Tamaulipas, Coahuila, San Luis Potosí, and Nuevo León.Turner, B. L. 1997. The Comps of Mexico: A systematic account of the family Asteraceae, vol. 1 – Eupatorieae. Phytologia Memoirs 11: i–iv, 1–272Turner, Billie Lee 1990. Phytologia 68:162 distribution map, as Brickellia lemmonii var. nelsonii
Brickellia nelsonii is an herb up to 100 cm (40 inches) tall, sometimes a bit woody near the base.Blake, Sydney Fay 1926. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 23(5): 1479 as Coleosanthus nelsonii
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External links Herbarium specimen collected in Nuevo León, identified as Brickellia lemmonii var. nelsonii