| Baccharis angustifolia | |
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| B. angustifolia flowers | |
Scientific 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 (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]
References
- ↑ "Baccharis angustifolia Michx. saltwater false willow". Plants.USDA.gov. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ↑ "Baccharis angustifolia". Discover Life.org. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ United States Department of Agriculture
- ↑ Flora of North America, Saltwater false willow, narrowleaf baccharis, Baccharis angustifolia Michaux, Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 125. 1803.
External links
- Pollen Library
- Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
- Discover Life, Baccharis angustifolia Michx., saltwater false willow
- Alabama Plant Atlas
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