Baccharis plummerae
| Baccharis plummerae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Genus: | Baccharis |
| Species: | B. plummerae |
| Binomial name | |
| Baccharis plummerae A.Gray | |
Baccharis plummerae is a species of Baccharis known by the common name Plummer's baccharis.
Distribution
The plant is endemic to chaparral habitats in Southern California. It can be found on the coastline, and in the Western Transverse Ranges, Outer South California Coast Ranges, and on the northern Channel Islands of California. [1]
Description
Baccharis plummerae is a bushy shrub producing many erect, slender stems approaching 2 metres (6.6 ft) in maximum height. [2]
The leaves are linear to oblong in shape and sometimes have fine teeth along the edges. They may be up to 4.5 centimetres (1.8 in) long.
The shrub is dioecious, with male and female plants producing flower heads of different types. The head is enclosed in a layer of phyllaries which are glandular and sticky. The fruit is a ribbed achene with a pappus 7 millimetres (0.28 in) or 8 millimetres (0.31 in) long.
See also
- Coastal sage scrub
- California coastal sage and chaparral ecoregion
- Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
References
External links
- Calflora Database: Baccharis plummerae (Plummer's baccharis)
- Jepson Manual Treatment of Baccharis plummerae
- USDA Plants Profile for Baccharis plummerae (Plummer's baccharis)
- Flora of North America
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