Baccharis angustifolia Michx. is a plant in the Asteraceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Baccharis angustifolia Michx.

Baccharis angustifolia Michx.

Baccharis angustifolia is a shrub species in the Asteraceae family native to the southeastern US.

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Family
Genus
Baccharis
Order
Asterales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Baccharis angustifolia Michx.

Baccharis angustifolia Michx., most commonly known as saltwater false willow or simply false willow, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the Southeastern United States, where its range extends from Louisiana to North Carolina. This species grows as a shrub that can reach up to 400 cm (13 ft) in height. It has narrow, succulent leaves that grow up to 6 cm (2.4 in) long. It can be found growing on streambanks, in hammocks, and on coastal sand dunes.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae Baccharis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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