Baccharis angustifolia

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Baccharis angustifolia
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B. angustifolia flowers
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Baccharis
Species:
B. angustifolia
Binomial name
Baccharis angustifolia
Michx. 1803 not (Cass.) Desf. ex DC. 1836 nor A. Gray 1836

Baccharis angustifolia (most commonly known as saltwater false willow or just false willow) is a species of North American plants in the family Asteraceae. [1] It is native to the Southeastern United States from Louisiana to North Carolina. [2] [3]

Baccharis angustifolia is a shrub sometimes as much as 400 cm (13 ft) tall, with narrow, succulent leaves up to 6 cm (2.4 in) long. It is found on streambanks, in hammocks, and on coastal sand dunes. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Baccharis angustifolia Michx. saltwater false willow". Plants.USDA.gov. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  2. "Baccharis angustifolia". Discover Life.org. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  3. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  4. United States Department of Agriculture
  5. Flora of North America, Saltwater false willow, narrowleaf baccharis, Baccharis angustifolia Michaux, Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 125. 1803.