The record for medicinal use was listed under Brickellia ambigens (Greene) A.Nelson. That species is listed both as a synonym of Brickelliastrum fendleri in 'The Plant List' and also as an accepted species (The only difference between the two entries is that in one the author is listed as (Greene) Nelson and in the other as (Greene) A.Nelson.) The Flora of North America[] does not list Brickellia ambigens, either as an accepted species or as a synonym. The record of medicinal uses is provisionally placed here until such time as the matter is clarified[].

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General Information

Brickelliastrum fendleri is a perennial plant with decumbent to erect stems, much branched from the base; the stems become more or less woody, the plant growing 30 - 80cm or more tall[].
The plant was a traditional medicine for native peoples in southwestern N. America and was also used to make a broom.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southwestern N. America - Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Mexico (Coahuila)

Habitat

Limestone boulders, crevices, ridgetops, sandstone bluffs, pine woodlands, pine and fir with Douglas fir woods; at elevations from 1,700 - 2,600 metres[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Shrub
Height	0.50 m
Pollinators	Insects
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Species in this genus generally succeed in any moderately fertile, well-drained but moisture-retentive soil in full sun or in light shade[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The plant is carminative, digestive. An infusion is used as a liver medicine, as well as to treat flatulence and the aftereffects of overeating[].

The dried, powdered leaves are mixed with water to make a salve that is applied topically to ease rheumatic pains[].

Other Uses

Bunches of the branches can be tied together to make a rough broom[].

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Division in spring[].