Bebbia juncea (Benth.) Greene is a plant in the Asteraceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Bebbia juncea (Benth.) Greene

Bebbia juncea, also called sweetbush, is the only aromatic shrub species in the Bebbia genus, native to the southwestern US and northern Mexico.

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Bebbia

Order

Asterales

Class

Magnoliopsida

⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Bebbia juncea (Benth.) Greene

Bebbia, commonly known as sweetbush, is a genus of aromatic shrubs in the Asteraceae family. This genus contains only one species: Bebbia juncea (Benth.) Greene. This species is native to the southwestern United States, specifically California, Nevada, Arizona, southwestern Utah, southwestern New Mexico, and extreme western Texas' El Paso County, as well as to northern Mexico, including Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur. It produces abundant yellow discoid flowers.

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