Baccharis bigelovii

Baccharis bigelovii is a North American species of shrubs in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Bigelow's false willow . It is found in the Chihuahuan Desert and nearby regions of the United States and Mexico, in the States of Chihuahua, Durango, Sonora, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.[3]

Baccharis bigelovii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Baccharis
Species:
B. bigelovii
Binomial name
Baccharis bigelovii
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Baccharis ptarmicifolia DC.
  • Neomolina bigelovii (A.Gray) F.H.Hellw.
  • Neomolina ptarmicaefolia (DC.) F.H.Hellw.
  • Neomolina ptarmicifolia (DC.) F.H.Hellw.

Baccharis bigelovii is a shrub up to 100 cm (40 inches) tall, branching from the base. It produces many small flower heads. The plant grows on rocky ground in coniferous forests.[3]

References
  1. The Plant List Baccharis bigelovii A.Gray
  2. Tropicos, Neomolina ptarmicaefolia (DC.) F.H. Hellw.
  3. Flora of North America, Bigelow’s false willow, Baccharis bigelovii A. Gray in W. H. Emory, Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound. 2(1): 84. 1859.


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