Common Name(s): | Roosevelt Weed, Baccharis,Roosevelt Weed |
Scientific Name: | Baccharis neglecta |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Longevity: | Perennial |
Season: | Warm |
Origin: | Native |
Height: | 3 m |
Flowers: | September - November |
Fruits: | Fall |
Description: A shrub occurring in open areas usually on calcareous soils. This species has linear leaves as opposed to the elliptic or obovate shaped leaves of B. halimifolia. The white cotton-like pappus of the fruit is very conspicuous in the fall and is distributed by wind. Closely related to B. salicina (Willow baccharis). |