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Baccharis bigelovii
Baccharis bigelovii A. Gray
Bigelow's False Willow
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: BABI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Obovate
Leaf Base: Cuneate
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXGrowing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Dry , Moist
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-1231 Collected 2008-10-21 in Jeff Davis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Baccharis bigelovii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Baccharis bigelovii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Baccharis bigelovii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-30Research By: DEW