Species
Baccharis salicifolia (Mule fat)
Baccharis salicifolia. Photo: (c) randomtruth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
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;:126 it is also called seepwillow or water-wally. This is a large bush with sticky foliage which bears plentiful small, fuzzy, pink or red-tinged white flowers which are highly attractive to butterflies. The long pointed leaves may be toothed and contain…
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