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Baccharis sarothroides (Desert broom)
Wasowski, Sally and Andy

Baccharis sarothroides

Baccharis sarothroides A. Gray

Desert Broom, Desertbroom

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: basa2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall, often shorter.
Leaf: Green.
Fruit: White. 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: Jan , Feb , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , TX

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun

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Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACU FAC FACU
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Bibliography

Bibref 995 - Native Landscaping from El Paso to L.A. (2000) Wasowski, S. and A. Wasowski

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Web Reference

Webref 37 - Calscape (2019) California Native Plant Society
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-12
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