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Baccharis pteronioides
Baccharis pteronioides DC.
Chillweed, Hierba De Pasmo
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: BAPT
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: 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 , YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Pistillate florets grayish-white or silvery-white. Staminate florets white to pale yellow.
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXNative 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 PlantsFNA: Find Baccharis pteronioides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Baccharis pteronioides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2018-06-26Research By: Joseph A. Marcus