Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Baccharis halimifolia
FAMILY
Asteraceae__
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This is an evergreen to tardily deciduous, fairly bushy, 8-10' shrub. In October the branch tips of these shrubs are festooned with fluffy white fruiting clusters (whereas the rare B. glomuliflora has flower clusters scattered in the leaf axils along the stem). Read more at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Baccharis halimifolia
FAMILY
Asteraceae__
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-43-003:
Baccharis halimifolia FAMILY Asteraceae__
COMMON NAME:
Silverling, Groundsel-tree, Consumption-weed, Sea-myrtle
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Baccharis halimifolia
FAMILY
Asteraceae__
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Baccharis halimifolia
FAMILY
Asteraceae__
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-43-003:
Baccharis halimifolia
FAMILY
Asteraceae__
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