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Anderson, Wynn

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: Perennial
Habit: 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 , Green
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: CO , KS , NM , OK , TX , UT

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Heat Tolerant: yes

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FAC		FACW		FAC	FAC		FAC		FAC

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 salicina in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Baccharis salicina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Baccharis salicina

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