About Baccharis neglecta Britton & A.Br.
Baccharis neglecta Britton & A.Br. has several common names: false willow, jara dulce, poverty weed, New Deal weed, and Roosevelt weed. It is a perennial plant species belonging to the family Asteraceae. This species is native to northern Mexico, specifically the states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, and Tamaulipas, as well as to southwestern and south-central United States, where it occurs in Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Baccharis neglecta is a shrub that can occasionally reach a height of 450 cm (14.8 ft). It has narrow, evergreen leaves that grow up to 7.5 cm (3.0 in) long. This species is dioecious, meaning male and female flowers grow on separate individual plants. Female plants have distinctive small, silky greenish-white flower heads. These flower clusters are arranged in large groups that can be up to 1 foot (0.30 m) or more long, and 20 cm (7.9 in) wide. The silky plumes bloom in October and November.
