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Saltwater False-Willow, Narrowleaf Baccharis (Baccharis angustifolia) New Hanover Co., NC 23 Sep 2006 Rare in NC along the immediate coast in wet habitats (dune swales, marsh edges, etc.) |
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Saltwater False-Willow, Narrowleaf Baccharis (Baccharis angustifolia) New Hanover Co., NC 23 Sep 2006 |
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Saltwater False-Willow, Narrowleaf Baccharis (Baccharis angustifolia) New Hanover Co., NC 13 Oct 2007 Fruiting specimen |
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Saltwater False-Willow, Narrowleaf Baccharis (Baccharis angustifolia) New Hanover Co., NC 23 Sep 2006 Fruiting detail |
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Eastern Baccharis, Groundseltree (Baccharis halimifolia) Craven Co., NC 21 Oct 2007 Common on disturbed soils and along fresh and brackish marshes in the coastal plain, Eastern Baccharis is less common in the western half of North Carolina. |
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Eastern Baccharis, Groundseltree (Baccharis halimifolia) Craven Co., NC 21 Oct 2007 Baccharis has separate male and female flowers. The females develop showy white fruits. |
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Eastern Baccharis, Groundseltree (Baccharis halimifolia) Craven Co., NC 21 Oct 2007 Upper leaves often entire while lower leaves often with a few large teeth. Leaves secrete a sticky resinous substance, which may deter herbivory. |
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Eastern Baccharis, Groundseltree (Baccharis halimifolia) Craven Co., NC 21 Oct 2007 |
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Eastern Baccharis, Groundseltree (Baccharis halimifolia) Craven Co., NC 21 Oct 2007 Showy fruits make this small tree/large shrub stand out from a distance in autumn. |
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Eastern Baccharis, Groundseltree (Baccharis halimifolia) Pea Island in Dare Co., NC 7 Nov 2009 |
Annotated habitat and distribution information listed above is from Radford, Ahles, & Bell. 1968. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. UNC Press; Alan Weakley's Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia; and from personal observations and discussions with Will Cook, Harry LeGrand, and Bob Wilbur. Supplemental resources include USDA plants website, and NatureServe.
Created on ... Nov 17, 2006 | jeffpippen9@gmail.com