Baccharis neglecta
| Baccharis neglecta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Genus: | Baccharis |
| Species: | B. neglecta |
| Binomial name | |
| Baccharis neglecta Britt. | |
Baccharis neglecta (also known as False Willow, Jara dulce, Poverty Weed, New Deal weed, and Roosevelt Weed[1][2]) is a species of perennial plant from sunflower family. It is native to northern Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas)[2] and the southwestern and south-central United States (Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas).[3][4]
Baccharis neglecta is a shrub occasionally reaching a height of 450 cm (14.8 ft). The narrow, evergreen leaves that are up to 7.5 cm (3.0 in) long. Male and female flowers grow separate plants. Females are distinctive in a way that they have small silky, greenish white heads. The plants are arranged in large clusters up to 1 foot (0.30 m) or more long and 20 cm (7.9 in) wide. Silky plumes start blooming in October and November.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas
- 1 2 3 Flora of North America, Roosevelt or New Deal weed, linear-leaved false willow, Baccharis neglecta Britton in N. L. Britton and A. Brown
- ↑ United States Department of Agriculture plants profile
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
External links
- Texas A&M University, Texas Native Plants, Roosevelt Weed, Poverty Weed, False-willow, New Deal Weed, Jara Dulce Baccharis neglecta
- Excerpts from Jim Conrad's Naturalist Newsletter