Calflora Taxon Report
Baccharis glutinosa  Pers.
Douglas' baccharis, Salt marsh baccharis
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Baccharis glutinosa is a perennial herb that is native to California.
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Genus: Baccharis
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: streambanks, coastal, salt-marsh

Communities: Coastal Salt Marsh, Northern Coastal Scrub, Coastal Sage Scrub, Redwood Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEFBaccharis douglasii
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[Wikipedia] Description: The plants are dioecious, with male plants producing clusters of up to 40 whitish staminate flowers and female plants bearing bunches of up to 150 fluffy whitish pistillate flowers with a hairlike pappus attached to each developing fruit. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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