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Juett, William

Baccharis pteronioides

Baccharis pteronioides DC.

Chillweed, Hierba De Pasmo

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: BAPT

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate , Linear , Spatulate
Size Notes: To about 3 feet in height.
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
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Pistillate florets grayish-white or silvery-white. Staminate florets white to pale yellow.

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , TX
Native Distribution: Chihuahaun Desert and Sonoran Desert in the US Southwest and Mexico.
Native Habitat: Canyons, woodlands and grasslands.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Baccharis pteronioides in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Baccharis pteronioides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Baccharis pteronioides

Metadata

Record Modified: 2018-06-26
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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