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Asteraceae
Baccharis

Baccharis angustifolia Michaux. Common name: False-willow. Phenology: Sep-Oct. Habitat: Interdune swales, wet hammocks, marsh edges. Distribution: Ne. NC south to s. FL, west to LA; Bahamas.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: Some plants with broader leaves and rare (or absent) teeth seem to represent hybrids with Baccharis halimifolia; these have been found along the Gulf Coast in s. AL and s. MS.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, Fl7, FNA20, GW2, K4, RAB, S, SE1, WH3, Franck et al (2021). Basionym: Baccharis angustifolia Michx. 1803

Links to other floras: = Baccharis angustifolia - FNA20

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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