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Name: Baccharis salicifolia (Baccharis
viminea, Baccharis glutinosa) Common Name: Mule's Fat, Seep-willow Flower Color: Creamy white Plant Type: Shrub, Perennial, Evergreen Height: To 10 feet (3 m) tall, but usually less Date Observed: August 16, 2003 Notes: These dioecious shrubs have white, rayless flowers. The fluffy seeds have a feathery, white pappus. The sticky, dark green, lanceolate leaves are variably toothed and up to 6 inches (15 cm) long. It grows along streams or washes and attracts butterflies. |
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