Introductory
SPECIES: Baccharis halimifolia | Groundsel-Tree 



ABBREVIATION : 
BACHAL

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   BAHA


COMMON NAMES : 
   groundsel-tree
   groundsel-bush
   silverling
   sea myrtle
   salt bush
   buckbrush
   consumption weed


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for groundsel-tree is Baccharis
halimifolia L. (Compositae or Asteraceae).  There are no recognized
forms or subspecies.  Recognized varieties include:

                var. angustior D.C.
                var. halimifolia [14,30]

Baccharis is a genus of over 400 dioecious plants native only to the
Western Hemesphere; 21 are found in the United States [4].
 


LIFE FORM : 
Shrub

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Timothy R. Van Deelen, July 1991



LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Van Deelen, Timothy R. 1991. Baccharis halimifolia. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Baccharis halimifolia | Groundsel-Tree