Baccharis neglecta
(Poverty Weed)
Baccharis neglecta, Austin, Travis Co. 8366/8376
Baccharis neglecta, Austin, Travis Co. 8382/8392
Baccharis neglecta, Austin, Travis Co. 8277
Baccharis neglecta, Austin, Travis Co. 8333
Baccharis neglecta, Austin, Travis Co. 8327
| Scientific Name | Baccharis neglecta | USDA PLANTS Symbol | BANE2 |
| Common Name | Poverty Weed, Rooseveltweed | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 35692 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Calcareous soils (mainly); roadsides, disturbed areas, waste areas. Plant: Weak, open perennial bush 3 to 9 feet tall. Leaves: Narrowly elliptic to linear, sessile leaves 1 to 2-1/2 inches long. Inflorescence: Panicles of large numbers of white flowers; pistillate (female) flowers produce long, white pappus hairs. Showy plant in bloom. Bloom Period: September and October. References: "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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