FNPS Plant Database

Brickellia cordifolia

Flyr's nemesis; heart-leaf brickellbush
  • Photo by: Eleanor Dietrich, Magnolia Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

Flyr's nemesis; heart-leaf brickellbush

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Brickellia cordifolia

Family:

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

Flower

Size:

to 4 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

pink

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

Blooms late summer

Noted For:

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Back up flower beds.

Considerations:

Availability:

Propagation:

Seed or container grown.

Light:

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Somewhat moist, no flooding -to- Not wet but not extremely dry

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Soil pH:

Suitable to Grow In:

USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.

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Vouchered In:

Distribution
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Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies

Especially attractive to butterflies.

Native Habitats:

open woodlands

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

This is a rare plant. Please acquire responsibly (don't steal from the wild). Not common in the nursery trade (we are aware of one North Florida nursery that sells it).
FNPS Plant Print

Citations:

Chafin, L. G. (2000). Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Florida. Florida Natural Areas Inventory, Tallahassee, FL.


Huegel, Craig N. (2009-2025). Native Florida Wildflowers (blog). ( http://hawthornhillwildflowers.blogspot.com/ ).

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