Baccharis angustifolia
Species of flowering plant
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Baccharis angustifolia (most commonly known as saltwater false willow or just false willow) is a species of North American plants in the family Asteraceae.[1] It is native to the Southeastern United States from Louisiana to North Carolina.[2][3]
| Baccharis angustifolia | |
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| B. angustifolia flowers | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Baccharis |
| Species: | B. angustifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Baccharis angustifolia Michx. 1803 not (Cass.) Desf. ex DC. 1836 nor A. Gray 1836 | |
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.[4][5]
