Baccharis angustifolia
saltwater false willow
Family
Asteraceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Margin
entire, serrate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear, elliptic
Growth Form
shrub, tree
Flower Color
white, yellow
Flower Month
September - October
Height (meters)
1.0 - 2.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Semi-evergreen
Wetland Class
FACW
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
5
Field Characters
An evergreen shrub that is found only in coastal marshes, with smaller leaves: 1.3 to 4 cm long and 0.5 cm wide
Habitat
Brackish marshes.