''Baccharis'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

perennials A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives more than two years. The term ('' per-'' + '' -ennial'', "through the years") is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials. The term is also wide ...

and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true

broom A broom (also known in some forms as a broomstick) is a cleaning tool consisting of usually stiff fibers (often made of materials such as plastic, hair, or corn husks) attached to, and roughly parallel to, a cylindrical handle, the broomstick. ...

s. They are not at all related to these however, but belong to an entirely different lineage of

eudicot The eudicots, Eudicotidae, or eudicotyledons are a clade of flowering plants mainly characterized by having two seed leaves upon germination. The term derives from Dicotyledons. Traditionally they were called tricolpates or non- magnoliid dic ...

s. '' B. halimifolia'' is commonly known as "groundsel bush", however true groundsels are found in the genus ''

Senecio ''Senecio'' is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family (Asteraceae) that includes ragworts and groundsels. Variously circumscribed taxonomically, the genus ''Senecio'' is one of the largest genera of flowering plants. Description Morp ...

''. ''Baccharis'', with over 500 species, is the largest genus in the Asteraceae. It is found throughout the Americas, distributed mainly in the warmer regions of

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Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, t ...

, Colombia,

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the eas ...

and

Mexico Mexico ( Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guate ...

, with ''B. halimifolia'' ranging northward along the Atlantic Coast to the southern tip of

Nova Scotia Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland". Most of the population are native En ...

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. If present, the leaves of ''Baccharis'' are borne along the stems in alternate fashion. Flowers are usually white or pinkish. There are no

ray flower The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales. Commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family, Compositae we ...

s, but many disk flowers which are either staminate or pistillate. Some species of ''Baccharis'' are toxic to animals; in particular, consumption of ''B. coridifolia'' may lead to

necrosis Necrosis () is a form of cell injury which results in the premature death of cells in living tissue by autolysis. Necrosis is caused by factors external to the cell or tissue, such as infection, or trauma which result in the unregulated dig ...

in the

gastrointestinal tract The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract, digestive tract, alimentary canal) is the tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus. The GI tract contains all the major organs of the digestive system, in humans a ...

of cattle, horses, sheep, and rabbits. The genus ''Baccharis'' is named after Bacchus (Dionysus), the Roman god of wine.

Classification

''Baccharis'' is related to the genera ''

Archibaccharis ''Archibaccharis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. ; Species ''Archibaccharis'' is native to Mexico and Central America. References Asteraceae genera Astereae Flora of North America {{Astereae-stub ...

'' and ''

Heterothalamus ''Heterothalamus'' is a genus of South American flowering plants in the daisy family. ; Species * ''Heterothalamus alienus'' (Spreng.) Kuntze - Brazil ( Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul), Uruguay, Argentina ( Córdoba, La Rioja, San Luis) ...

''. All baccharis are

dioecious Dioecy (; ; adj. dioecious , ) is a characteristic of a species, meaning that it has distinct individual organisms (unisexual) that produce male or female gametes, either directly (in animals) or indirectly (in seed plants). Dioecious reproducti ...

except

Baccharis monoica ''Baccharis monoica'' is a species or subspecies of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is the only non-dioecious species in the genus '' Baccharis'', it is a monoecious species. It can be found in Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, ...

Ecology

''Baccharis'' are used as food plants by the

larva A larva (; plural larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle. Th ...

e of some Lepidoptera species, such as the

swift moth The Hepialidae are a family of insects in the lepidopteran order. Moths of this family are often referred to as swift moths or ghost moths. Taxonomy and systematics The Hepialidae constitute by far the most diverse group of the infraorder Exop ...

s '' Phymatopus californicus'' and '' P. hectoides''. Those of the

leaf-miner A leaf miner is any one of numerous species of insects in which the larval stage lives in, and eats, the leaf tissue of plants. The vast majority of leaf-mining insects are moths ( Lepidoptera), sawflies ( Symphyta, the mother clade of wasp ...

moths ''

Bucculatrix dominatrix ''Bucculatrix dominatrix'' is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It is found in North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north b ...

'' and '' B. seperabilis'' feed exclusively on bush baccharis (''B. pilularis''), '' B. ivella'' has been found on eastern baccharis, and '' B. variabilis'' is a

polyphagous Feeding is the process by which organisms, typically animals, obtain food. Terminology often uses either the suffixes -vore, -vory, or -vorous from Latin ''vorare'', meaning "to devour", or -phage, -phagy, or -phagous from Greek φαγ� ...

species which has been recorded on various ''Baccharis''. The ''

Coleophora ''Coleophora'' is a very large genus of moths of the family Coleophoridae. It contains some 1,350 described species. The genus is represented on all continents, but the majority are found in the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions. Many authors h ...

'' case-bearers '' C. linosyridella'' and '' C. viscidiflorella'' are polyphagous species whose larvae have been recorded on the Bush Baccharis as well as other plants.

Caterpillar Caterpillars ( ) are the larva, larval stage of members of the order Lepidoptera (the insect order comprising butterfly, butterflies and moths). As with most common names, the application of the word is arbitrary, since the larvae of sawfly ...

s of the

owlet moth The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other ...

Schinia ocularis ''Schinia'', commonly called flower moths, is a large genus of moths belonging to the family Noctuidae. The genus has a Holarctic distribution with the vast majority of species being found in North America, many with a very restricted range and l ...

'' feed exclusively on Broom Baccharis (''B. sarothroides'').

Uses

Several species of ''Baccharis'' are of interest for cultivation, as the dense but flexible stem structure makes for a good

windbreak A windbreak (shelterbelt) is a planting usually made up of one or more rows of trees or shrubs planted in such a manner as to provide shelter from the wind and to protect soil from erosion. They are commonly planted in hedgerows around the edg ...

. Plants of this genus are rich in

terpene Terpenes () are a class of natural products consisting of compounds with the formula (C5H8)n for n > 1. Comprising more than 30,000 compounds, these unsaturated hydrocarbons are produced predominantly by plants, particularly conifers. Terpenes ar ...

s, and some are used in native or

folk medicine Traditional medicine (also known as indigenous medicine or folk medicine) comprises medical aspects of traditional knowledge that developed over generations within the folk beliefs of various societies, including indigenous peoples, before the ...

. One that has been specifically described from Chilean and Argentinean ''Baccharis'' is viscidone. ''Baccharis'' flowers are rich in nectar, and several species are good

honey plant Honeybees usually collect nectar, pollen, or both from the following species of plants, which are called honey plants, for making honey. Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) *'' Avicennia nitida'' Jacq. or Avicennia ...

s. Particularly '' B. dracunculifolia'' is highly esteemed by beekeepers.

Conservation

A few ''Baccharis'' species (especially from the northern

Andes The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...

) are almost extinct due to

habitat destruction Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby ...

. The northernmost occurrence of ''B. halimifolia'', in Nova Scotia, Canada, is also receiving conservation attention.

Invasiveness

Some ''Baccharis'' species, particularly Eastern baccharis (''B. halimifolia''), have become

invasive weed An invasive species otherwise known as an alien is an introduced organism that becomes overpopulated and harms its new environment. Although most introduced species are neutral or beneficial with respect to other species, invasive species adv ...

s in places such as Australia and Spain, where they are not native.

Selected species

For the complete list of species see List of Baccharis species. * '' Baccharis acutata'' (Alain) Borhidi * '' Baccharis alaternoides'' Kunth * ''

Baccharis albida ''Baccharis albida'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae and is an endemic to Argentina. ''Baccharis albida'' is a perennial shrub that grows up to 1.7 metres high. The plant grows between 0 and 500 metres elevation and is ...

'' Hook. & Arn. * '' Baccharis × alboffii'' F.H.Hellw. * ''

Baccharis albolanosa ''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They ar ...

'' A.S.Oliveira & Deble * '' Baccharis aliena'' (Spreng.) Joch.Müll. * ''

Baccharis alleluia ''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They ar ...

'' A.S.Oliveira & Deble * '' Baccharis alnifolia'' Meyen & Walp. * ''

Baccharis alpestris ''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They are ...

'' Gardner * '' Baccharis alpina'' Kunth * '' Baccharis altimontana'' G.Heiden, Baumgratz & R.Esteves * '' Baccharis amambayensis'' Zardini & Soria * ''

Baccharis anabelae ''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They ar ...

'' (Deble) G.Heiden * ''

Baccharis angusticeps ''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They are ...

'' Dusén ex Malme * '' Baccharis angustifolia'' Michaux * ''

Baccharis anomala ''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They are ...

'' DC. * '' Baccharis antioquensis'' Killip & Cuatrec. * '' Baccharis × antucensis'' F.H.Hellw. * '' Baccharis aphylla'' DC. * '' Baccharis apicifoliosa'' A.A.Schneid. & Boldrini * ''

Baccharis aracatubensis ''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They are ...

'' Malag. & Hatschb. ex G.M.Barroso * ''

Baccharis arbutifolia ''Baccharis arbutifolia'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae found only in Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatene ...

''(Lam.) Vahl * '' Baccharis × arcuata'' F.H.Hellw. * ''

Baccharis arenaria ''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They ar ...

'' Baker * '' Baccharis aretioides'' Turcz. * ''

Baccharis artemisioides ''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They are ...

'' Hook. & Arn. * ''

Baccharis articulata ''Baccharis articulata'' is a species of shrub in the family Asteraceae. The species was first described by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, but was later reclassified by Christiaan Hendrik Persoon in 1807. The species is used for a variety of medical u ...

'' (Lam.) Pers. * '' Baccharis auriculigera'' Hieron. * ''

Baccharis × australis ''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They are ...

'' F.H.Hellw. * ''

Baccharis axillaris ''Baccharis halimifolia'' is a North American species of shrubs in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Nova Scotia, the eastern and southern United States (from Massachusetts south to Florida and west to Texas and Oklahoma), eastern Mexico (Nu ...

'' DC. * '' Baccharis ayacuchensis'' Cuatrec. * ''

Baccharis barragensis ''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They are ...

'' Cuatrec. * '' Baccharis beckii'' Joch.Müll. * '' Baccharis bicolor'' (Joch.Müll.) G.Heiden * '' Baccharis bifrons Baker * ''

Baccharis bigelovii ''Baccharis bigelovii'' is a North American species of shrubs in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Bigelow's false willow . It is found in the Chihuahuan Desert and nearby regions of the United States and Mexico, in the States of ...

'' A.Gray * ''

Baccharis bogotensis ''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennial plant, perennials and shrubs in the Asteraceae, aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling ...

'' Kunth * ''

Baccharis boliviensis ''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They are ...

(Wedd.) Cabrera * '' Baccharis boyacensis'' Cuatrec. * '' Baccharis brachylaenoides'' DC. * '' Baccharis brachyphylla'' A.Gray * '' Baccharis brachystachys'' (Baker) Malag. & J.Vidal * '' Baccharis brevifolia'' DC. * ''

Baccharis brevipappa ''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They are n ...

'' (McVaugh) G.L.Nesom * ''

Baccharis breviseta ''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They are ...

'' DC. * '' Baccharis buchtienii'' H.Rob. * '' Baccharis burchellii'' Baker * ''

Baccharis buxifolia ''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They are ...

'' Pers. * ''

Baccharis cabrerae ''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They are ...

'' Ariza * ''

Baccharis caespitosa ''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They ar ...

'' (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers. * '' Baccharis concava'' (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers. * '' Baccharis dioica'' * '' Baccharis douglasii'' DC. – Saltmarsh baccharis, Douglas' baccharis * '' Baccharis dracunculifolia'' DC. * '' Baccharis eggersii'' Hieron. * '' Baccharis emoryi'' A.Gray * ''

Baccharis fusca ''Baccharis fusca'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae that is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat destruction. References fusca E ...

'' Turcz. * '' Baccharis genistelloides'' Pers. * ''

Baccharis glomeruliflora ''Baccharis glomeruliflora'' is a North American species of shrubs in the family Asteraceae known by the common name silverling. It is native to the coastal plain of the southeastern United States, from Mississippi to North Carolina North ...

'' * '' Baccharis glutinosa'' * '' Baccharis gracilis'' DC. * ''

Baccharis halimifolia ''Baccharis halimifolia'' is a North American species of shrubs in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Nova Scotia, the eastern and southern United States (from Massachusetts south to Florida and west to Texas and Oklahoma), eastern Mexico (Nu ...

'' L. – Eastern baccharis, groundsel bush, groundsel tree, consumption weed, cotton-seed tree, silverling * '' Baccharis hambatensis'' Kunth * '' Baccharis havardii'' * '' Baccharis hieronymi'' Heering * '' Baccharis huairacajensis'' Hieron. * '' Baccharis humilis'' Sch.Bip. ex Baker * '' Baccharis intermedia'' DC. * ''

Baccharis intermixta ''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They are ...

'' Gardner * '' Baccharis juncea'' (Lehm.) Desf. * ''

Baccharis klattii ''Baccharis klattii'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae that is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland Shrubl ...

'' Benoist * '' Baccharis ligustrina'' DC. * '' Baccharis linearis'' (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers. – Chilean romerillo * '' Baccharis macraei'' Hook. & Arn. * ''

Baccharis malibuensis ''Baccharis malibuensis'' is a rare California species of shrubs in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Malibu baccharis. It is endemic to southern California. It was first recognized as a distinct taxon in the Malibu Creek drainage ...

'' R.M.Beauch. & J.Henrickson * ''

Baccharis microdonta ''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They ar ...

'' DC. * '' Baccharis myrsinites'' * '' Baccharis neglecta'' * '' Baccharis odorata'' – Tayanka bush * '' Baccharis patagonica'' * ''

Baccharis pilularis ''Baccharis pilularis'', called coyote brush (or bush), chaparral broom, and bush baccharis, is a shrub in the family Asteraceae native to California, Oregon, Washington, and Baja California. There are reports of isolated populations in New Me ...

'' DC. – Bush baccharis, coyote brush, coyote bush, chaparral broom * '' Baccharis platypoda'' DC. * '' Baccharis plummerae'' A.Gray * '' Baccharis pteronioides'' * ''

Baccharis punctulata ''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They are ...

'' DC. * '' Baccharis racemosa'' (Ruiz & Pav.) DC. * '' Baccharis rhomboidalis'' Remy * ''

Baccharis sagittalis ''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They are ...

'' * '' Baccharis salicifolia'' (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers. –

Mulefat ''Baccharis salicifolia'' is a blooming shrub native to the sage scrub community and desert southwest of the United States and northern Mexico, as well as parts of South America. Its usual common name is mule fat;Mojave Desert Wildflowers, Pam ...

, seep-willow, water-wally * '' Baccharis salicina'' * ''

Baccharis sarothroides ''Baccharis sarothroides'' is a North American species of flowering shrub known by the common names broom baccharis, desertbroom, greasewood, rosin-bush and groundsel in English and "escoba amarga" or "romerillo" in Spanish. This is a spreading ...

'' A.Gray – Broom baccharis, Desert broom * '' Baccharis semiserrata'' DC. * '' Baccharis sergiloides'' A.Gray –

Desert baccharis ''Baccharis sergiloides'' is a species of '' Baccharis'' known by the common name desert baccharis.Mojave Desert Wildflowers, Pam MacKay, 2nd ed., 2013, Distribution The plant is native to the Southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico, ...

* ''

Baccharis serrula ''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They ar ...

'' Sch.Bip. * ''

Baccharis sessifolia ''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennial plant, perennials and shrubs in the Asteraceae, aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling ...

'' L. * ''

Baccharis sphaerocephala ''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They are ...

'' * ''

Baccharis spicata ''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They ar ...

'' (Lam.) Baill. * ''

Baccharis texana ''Baccharis texana'' is a North American species of shrubs in the family Asteraceae 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 th ...

'' * ''

Baccharis thesioides ''Baccharis thesioides '' is a North American species of shrubs in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Arizona baccharis. It is widespread in Mexico from Chihuahua to Oaxaca, and also found in the southwestern United States (Arizona + ...

'' * ''

Baccharis tricuneata ''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They ar ...

'' (L.f.) Pers. * '' Baccharis tridentata'' Vahl * ''

Baccharis trimera ''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They are ...

'' (Less.) DC. * ''

Baccharis uncinella ''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They are ...

'' DC. * '' Baccharis vanessae'' R.M.Beauch. * '' Baccharis wrightii'' – Wright's false willow * ''

Baccharis wurdackeana ''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They are ...

'' Malag. * '' Baccharis xiphophylla'' Baker * '' Baccharis zamoranensis'' Rzed. * ''

Baccharis zamudiorum ''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They are ...

'' Rzed. * ''

Baccharis zoellneri ''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They are ...

'' F.H.Hellw. * ''

Baccharis zongoensis ''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They are ...

'' Joch.Müll. * ''

Baccharis zumbadorensis ''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They are ...

'' V.M.Badillo

Formerly placed in ''Baccharis''

The following species are among the many that were considered to belong within ''Baccharis'' but are now classified in other genera: * '' Isocoma veneta'' (Kunth) Greene (as ''B. veneta'' Kunth) * '' Pluchea foetida'' (L.) DC. (as ''B. foetida'' L.) * '' Pluchea indica'' (L.) Less. (as ''B. indica'' L.) * '' Ozothamnus hookeri'' Sond. (as ''B. lepidophylla'' DC.) * ''

Vernonanthura brasiliana ''Vernonanthura'' is a genus of Neotropical plants in the Vernonieae tribe within the daisy family. The genus name of ''Vernonanthura'' is in honour of William Vernon (1666/67 - ca.1711), who was an English plant collector, ( bryologist) and e ...

'' (L.) H.Rob. (as ''B. brasiliana'' L.) * '' Vernonanthura montevidensis'' (Spreng.) H.Rob. (as ''B. montevidensis'' Spreng.)

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