About Baccharis glutinosa Pers.
Baccharis glutinosa Pers. is a rhizomatous perennial herb that reaches heights of 1 to 2 meters. It produces lance-shaped leaves that grow up to around 12 centimeters long, with short, winged petioles. Both the foliage and inflorescences of this plant are resinous and sticky. This species is dioecious: male plants grow clusters of up to 40 whitish staminate flowers, while female plants bear bunches of up to 150 fluffy whitish pistillate flowers. A hairlike pappus attaches to each developing fruit on female plants.
