familyAsteraceae
genusBaccharis
speciesBaccharis pilularis
subspeciesBaccharis pilularis subsp. consanguinea
Baccharis pilularis subsp. consanguinea
Occas. Pap. Rancho Santa Ana Bot. Gard. 1: 21. 1935.
Basionym: Baccharis consanguinea de Candolle in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 5: 408. 1836
Synonyms: Baccharis pilularis var. consanguinea (de Candolle) Kuntze
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 30.
Stems erect, rarely prostrate, brittle, forming erect or rounded shrubs, branchlets evenly distributed around the branches. Leaves mostly 15–40 mm. 2n = 18.
Phenology: Flowering Jul–Dec.
Habitat: Oak woodlands, coniferous forest openings, roadsides, coastal bluffs
Elevation: 0–800 m
Distribution
Calif., N.Mex., Oreg., Mexico (Baja California).
Discussion
Subspecies consanguinea is a dominant member of the California coastal sage scrub, and also occurs in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada and some of the Peninsular Ranges of southern California. The specimen reported from New Mexico is probably a waif or weedy introduction (voucher not seen).
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.