Baccharis salicifolia
(Mule-fat)
Pistillate Flowers, Baccharis salicifolia, Lajitas Airport Trails, Brewster Co. 5719
Pistillate Flowers, Baccharis salicifolia, Lajitas Airport Trails, Brewster Co. 5628/5649
Pistillate Flowers, Baccharis salicifolia, Lajitas Airport Trails, Brewster Co. 5718
Staminate Flowers, Baccharis salicifolia, Lajitas Airport Trails, Brewster Co. 5768
Pistillate Flowers, Baccharis salicifolia, Lajitas Airport Trails, Brewster Co. 5715
Baccharis salicifolia, Lajitas Airport Trails, Brewster Co. 3127
| Scientific Name | Baccharis salicifolia (Baccharis glutinosa) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | BASA4 |
| Common Name | Mule-fat | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 183763 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Stream banks, dry washes, sandy flood plains, disturbed sites. Plant: Dioecious shrub, 3-1/2 to 12 feet tall; single stems unbranched or branched near tops; green new stems turning grayish or brownish; often thicket-forming. Leaves: alternate, linear or elliptic, mostly sessile, margins entire or serrate, 1-1/4 to 4 inches long; shiny, green, covered with resinous, sticky substance. Inflorescence: Panicles of large numbers of white flowers on multiple branches; pistillate (female) heads with 50+ flowers producing white pappus hairs; staminate (male) heads with 10 to 20 flowers. Bloom Period: March to October. References: B. glutinosa in "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, SEINet, and Southwest Desert Flora. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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