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Baccharis

Baccharis is a fun shrub that grows in many places! It has fluffy white flowers that look like little cotton balls and can be found in fields and along roadsides.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Baccharis is typically a bushy shrub with dense green to grayish-green foliage, often having small, leathery leaves. Its late-season blooms appear as fluffy white or yellowish clusters, followed by distinctive cottony seed heads that can make the plant look like it's covered in snow.

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Baccharis

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Datos interesantes

Baccharis seeds fly like tiny parachutes!

It's a fantastic snack for many hungry caterpillars!

Some Baccharis plants are either all boy or all girl!

You can find Baccharis growing near ocean beaches!

Habilidades especiales

Baccharis has fluffy, parachute-like seeds that are carried by the wind, helping it colonize new areas quickly.

Baccharis can grow in poor, disturbed soils and tolerate drought, making it a powerful pioneer plant.

Some Baccharis species have special glands that excrete excess salt, allowing them to thrive in coastal habitats.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 50-400 cm
Extensión: 50-300 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 0.1-0.5 cm
Temporada de floración: Late Summer to Fall
Comestible: No
Toxicidad: Leve
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Viento

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Gathers nectar from late-season flowers.

eats

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Browses on the leaves and young stems.

shelters

Song Sparrow

Melospiza melodia

Builds nests and hides in the dense shrubs.

pollinates

Monarch Butterfly

Danaus plexippus

Feeds on nectar during its fall migration.

Rasgos

Floración

Las plantas con flores son cualquier planta que produce flores como parte de su ciclo reproductivo.

Arbusto

Un arbusto es una planta leñosa más pequeña que un árbol, típicamente con múltiples tallos que se ramifican desde o cerca del suelo.

Floración de verano

Las plantas de floración de verano producen sus flores durante la temporada estival, a menudo aportando un color vibrante cuando muchas otras plantas ya han terminado de florecer.