Pluchea baccharis

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Pluchea baccharis
Pluchea baccharis SEF.jpg
Photo by John Gwaltney hosted at Southeastern Flora.com
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Pluchea
Species: P. baccharis
Binomial name
Pluchea baccharis
(Miller) Pruski
PLUC BACC DIST.JPG
Natural range of Pluchea baccharis from Weakley. [1]

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: P. rosea R.K. Godfrey; P. rosea var. rosea

Varieties: none

Description

P. baccharis is a perennial forb/herb of the Asteraceae family native to North America. [2]

Distribution

P. baccharis is found along the southeastern coast of the United States from Texas to North Carolina. [2]

Ecology

Habitat

P. baccharis proliferates in wet savannas, natural ponds, marshes, and ditches. [3]

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

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References and notes

  1. Weakley, Alan S. 2015. Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States: Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. 1320 pp.
  2. 2.0 2.1 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=PLRO
  3. Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.