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Baccharis salicina
Baccharis salicina Torr. & A. Gray
Willow Baccharis, Great Plains False Willow
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: BASA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Shape: Oblanceolate , Oblong
Leaf Margin: Serrate
Leaf Base: Attenuate
Size Notes: 3 to 9 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 , GreenBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: CO , KS , NM , OK , TX , UTGrowing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunHeat Tolerant: yes
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FACW | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 salicina in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Baccharis salicina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Baccharis salicina
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-12Research By: