Baccharis pteronioides
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Baccharis |
| Species: | B. pteronioides
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| Baccharis pteronioides | |
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Baccharis pteronioides is a North American shrub in the family Asteraceae known by the common name yerba de pasmo.[2] It is widespread in Mexico (from Chihuahua to Oaxaca)[3][4][5] and also found in the southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico, western Texas).[6]
Baccharis pteronioides is a shrub up to 100 cm (40 inches) tall, with thick, leathery leaves and many small flower heads. It grows in dry woodlands, grasslands, and canyons.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ The Plant List Baccharis pteronioides DC.
- ^ a b Flora of North America, Yerba de pasmo Baccharis pteronioides de Candolle in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 5: 410. 1836.
- ^ García-Mendoza, A. J. & J. A. Meave. 2011. Diversidad Florística de Oaxaca: de Musgos a Angispermas 1–351. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria
- ^ Tropicos, specimen listing for Baccharis pteronioides DC.
- ^ CONABIO. 2009. Catálogo taxonómico de especies de México. 1. In Capital Nat. México. CONABIO, México D.F.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
External links[edit]
- Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
- Pollen Library
- Virginia Tech, tree identification, yerba de pasmo Asteraceae Baccharis pteronioides DC
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