Baccharis neglecta
| Baccharis neglecta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Genus: | Baccharis |
| Species: | B. neglecta |
| Binomial name | |
| Baccharis neglecta Britt. | |
Baccharis neglecta (also known as False Willow, Jara dulce, Poverty Weed, and Roosevelt Weed[1]) is a species of perennial plant from Asteraceae family that can be found growing in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.[2] The plant have evergreen leaves that are 1/4 inch wide and 3 inches long. Male and female flowers grow separately. Females are distinctive in a way that they have small silky, greenish white heads. The plants are arranged in large clusters up to 1 foot (0.30 m) or more long and 8 inches wide. Silky plumes start blooming in October and November.[1]