Baccharis neglecta
(Poverty Weed)
Baccharis neglecta, Choke Canyon State Park, McMullen Co. 8503
Baccharis neglecta, Choke Canyon State Park, McMullen Co. 8494
Baccharis neglecta, Westminster Glen Austin, Travis Co. 8382/8392
Baccharis neglecta, Westminster Glen, Austin, Travis Co. 8333
Baccharis neglecta, Westminster Glen, Austin, Travis Co. 8277
Baccharis neglecta, Choke Canyon State Park, McMullen Co. 8511
Baccharis neglecta, Westminster Glen, Austin, Travis Co. 8327
Baccharis neglecta, Choke Canyon State Park, McMullen Co. 8520
| Scientific Name | Baccharis neglecta | USDA PLANTS Symbol | BANE2 |
| Common Name | Poverty Weed, Rooseveltweed | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 35692 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Calcareous soils (mainly); roadsides, disturbed areas, waste areas. Plant: Weak, open perennial bush 3 to 9 feet tall. Leaves: Narrowly elliptic to linear, sessile leaves 1 to 2-1/2 inches long. Inflorescence: Panicles of large numbers of white flowers; pistillate (female) flowers produce long, white pappus hairs. Showy plant in bloom. Bloom Period: September and October. References: "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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