Baccharis angustifolia

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
B. angustifolia flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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 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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