''Baccharis angustifolia'' (most commonly known as saltwater false willow or just false willow) is a species of
North American plants in the family
Asteraceae
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. It is native to the
Southeastern United States
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from
Louisiana
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to
North Carolina
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.
''Baccharis angustifolia'' is a shrub sometimes as much as tall, with narrow,
succulent leaves up to long. It is found on streambanks, in
hammocks
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, and on coastal
sand dunes
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.
Flora of North America, Saltwater false willow, narrowleaf baccharis, ''Baccharis angustifolia'' Michaux, Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 125. 1803.
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References
External links
Pollen LibraryAtlas of Florida Vascular PlantsDiscover Life, ''Baccharis angustifolia'' Michx., saltwater false willowAlabama Plant Atlas
angustifolia
Flora of the Southeastern United States
Plants described in 1803
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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