Kingdom Plantae Family Asteraceae Genus Baccharis | Order Asterales Tribe Astereae Rank Species | |
Similar Baccharis malibuensis, Baccharis plummerae, Baccharis brachyphylla, Baccharis vanessae, Baccharis angustifolia | ||
Baccharis texana is a North American species of shrubs in the aster family known by the common name prairie baccharis or false willow. It is native to northeastern Mexico (Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas) and to the southern part of the Great Plains of the United States (Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico).
Baccharis texana is a shrub or subshrub up to 60 cm (2 feet) tall, with narrow leaves and many small flower heads. It grows in grasslands, hillsides, and mesas.
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