Baccharis angustifolia | |
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B. angustifolia flowers | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Tribe: | Astereae |
Genus: | Baccharis |
Species: | B. angustifolia |
Binomial name | |
Baccharis angustifolia Michx. 1803 not (Cass.) Desf. ex DC. 1836 nor A. Gray 1836 |
Baccharis angustifolia (most commonly known as saltwater false willow or just false willow) is a species of North American plants in the daisy family. It is native to the Southeastern United States from Louisiana to North Carolina.
Baccharis angustifolia is a shrub sometimes as much as 400 cm (13 ft) tall, with narrow, succulent leaves up to 6 cm (2.4 in) long. It is found on streambanks, in hammocks, and on coastal sand dunes.