451 Species in Genus Baccharis

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My Exploration of the Baccharis Genus

As a plant enthusiast, I’m always fascinated by the diversity and resilience of the plant kingdom. One genus that has particularly captured my attention is Baccharis, a group of perennials and shrubs belonging to the aster family (Asteraceae). Commonly known as baccharises, these plants are sometimes referred to as “brooms” due to their small, thin leaves that resemble those of true brooms.

This genus boasts over 450 species, making it one of the largest in the Asteraceae family. Its distribution spans across the Americas, with a concentration in the warmer regions of Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, and Mexico. In the United States, Baccharis is found mainly in the southern states, particularly in California, where it thrives in diverse habitats, from coastal salt marshes to arid deserts.

Why I’m Drawn to Baccharis

Several factors contribute to my fascination with this genus. First and foremost, Baccharis species exhibit remarkable adaptability. They can tolerate a wide range of environmental conditions, including drought, salinity, and poor soil. This hardiness makes them valuable for ecological restoration and landscaping in challenging environments.

Secondly, Baccharis plays a crucial role in their ecosystems. They provide food and shelter for various insects, birds, and mammals. For instance, the Mule Fat (Baccharis salicifolia), a common species in California, is a vital food source for the California Mule Deer. Additionally, many Baccharis species are known to attract pollinators, such as bees and butterflies, with their abundant flowers.

Finally, some Baccharis species have traditional medicinal uses. Indigenous communities have long utilized these plants for treating various ailments, from skin infections to digestive issues. While modern research on the medicinal properties of Baccharis is ongoing, their historical significance adds another layer of intrigue to this genus.

Diving Deeper into Baccharis Species

The sheer diversity within the Baccharis genus is astounding. Here are:

Baccharis acutata (Alain) Borhidi
Baccharis alaternoides Kunth
Baccharis albida Hook. & Arn.
Baccharis × alboffii F.H.Hellw.
Baccharis albolanosa A.S.Oliveira & Deble
Baccharis aliena (Spreng.) Joch.Müll.
Baccharis alleluia A.S.Oliveira & Deble
Baccharis alnifolia Meyen & Walp.
Baccharis alpestris Gardner
Baccharis alpina Kunth
Baccharis altimontana G.Heiden, Baumgratz & R.Esteves
Baccharis amambayensis Zardini & Soria
Baccharis anabelae (Deble) G.Heiden
Baccharis angusticeps Dusén ex Malme
Baccharis angustifolia Michx.
Baccharis anomala DC.
Baccharis antioquensis Killip & Cuatrec.
Baccharis × antucensis F.H.Hellw.
Baccharis aphylla DC.
Baccharis apicifoliosa A.A.Schneid. & Boldrini
Baccharis aracatubensis Malag. & Hatschb. ex G.M.Barroso
Baccharis arbutifolia Vahl
Baccharis × arcuata F.H.Hellw.
Baccharis arenaria Baker
Baccharis aretioides Turcz.
Baccharis artemisioides Hook. & Arn.
Baccharis articulata Pers.
Baccharis auriculigera Hieron.
Baccharis × australis F.H.Hellw.
Baccharis axillaris DC.
Baccharis ayacuchensis Cuatrec.
Baccharis barragensis Cuatrec.
Baccharis beckii Joch.Müll.
Baccharis bicolor (Joch.Müll.) G.Heiden
Baccharis bifrons Baker
Baccharis bigelovii A.Gray
Baccharis bogotensis Kunth
Baccharis boliviensis (Wedd.) Cabrera
Baccharis boyacensis Cuatrec.
Baccharis brachyphylla A.Gray
Baccharis brachystachys (Baker) Malag. & J.Vidal
Baccharis brevifolia DC.
Baccharis brevipappa (McVaugh) G.L.Nesom
Baccharis breviseta DC.
Baccharis buchtienii H.Rob.
Baccharis burchellii Baker
Baccharis buxifolia Pers.
Baccharis cabrerae Ariza
Baccharis caespitosa Pers.
Baccharis caldasiana Cuatrec.
Baccharis calvescens DC.
Baccharis camporum DC.
Baccharis campos-portoana Malag.
Baccharis cana Joch.Müll.
Baccharis capitalensis Heering
Baccharis caprariifolia DC.
Baccharis × caramavidensis F.H.Hellw.
Baccharis chachapoyasensis Cuatrec.
Baccharis chaparensis (Joch.Müll.) G.Heiden
Baccharis charucoensis G.L.Nesom
Baccharis chilcaura Hieron.
Baccharis × chillanensis F.H.Hellw.
Baccharis chionolaenoides D.B.Falkenb. & Deble
Baccharis chrysophylla (F.H.Hellw. ) G.Heiden
Baccharis ciliata Gardner
Baccharis claussenii Baker
Baccharis clavata (Joch.Müll.) G.Heiden
Baccharis cochensis Hieron.
Baccharis cognata DC.
Baccharis concava Pers.
Baccharis × concavoides F.H.Hellw.
Baccharis concinna G.M.Barroso
Baccharis conferta Kunth
Baccharis confertifolia Colla
Baccharis conyzoides DC.
Baccharis coridifolia DC.
Baccharis coronata Giuliano
Baccharis corymbosa Pers.
Baccharis crassicuneata G.L.Nesom
Baccharis crassipappa Deble & A.S.Oliveira
Baccharis × crenatolycioides F.H.Hellw.
Baccharis crispa Spreng.
Baccharis cultrata Baker
Baccharis curitybensis Heering ex Malme
Baccharis cutervensis Hieron.
Baccharis cymosa Phil.
Baccharis darwinii Hook. & Arn.
Baccharis davidsonii Cuatrec.
Baccharis deblei A.S.Oliveira & Marchiori
Baccharis decussata (Klatt) Hieron.
Baccharis deltoidea Baker
Baccharis × demissa F.H.Hellw.
Baccharis densiflora Wedd.
Baccharis dentata (Vell.) G.M.Barroso
Baccharis dependens Pers.
Baccharis dichotoma G.Heiden & L.D.Meireles
Baccharis dioica Vahl
Baccharis divaricata Hauman
Baccharis douglasii DC.
Baccharis dracunculifolia DC.
Baccharis dubia Deble & A.S.Oliveira
Baccharis dunensis A.A.Schneid. & G.Heiden
Baccharis effusa Griseb.
Baccharis elaeoides J.Rémy
Baccharis elliptica Gardner
Baccharis emarginata Pers.
Baccharis erectifolia Steyerm.
Baccharis erigeroides DC.
Baccharis erioclada DC.
Baccharis erosoricola Rzed.
Baccharis espadae Cuatrec.
Baccharis × exspectata F.H.Hellw.
Baccharis famatinensis Ariza
Baccharis farallonensis (Cuatrec.) G.Heiden
Baccharis fimbriata (Joch.Müll.) G.Heiden
Baccharis flabellata Hook. & Arn.
Baccharis flexuosiramosa A.A.Schneid. & Boldrini
Baccharis floccosa Deble & A.S.Oliveira
Baccharis floribundoides Cuatrec.
Baccharis fraterna Cuatrec.
Baccharis frenguellii Cabrera
Baccharis friburgensis G.Heiden, Baumgratz & R.Esteves
Baccharis frigida Kunth
Baccharis funkiae Bonif., G.Heiden, Valt. & Marchesi
Baccharis fusca Turcz.
Baccharis gaucha G.Heiden
Baccharis gaudichaudiana DC.
Baccharis genistelloides (Lam.) Pers.
Baccharis genistifolia DC.
Baccharis gibertii Baker
Baccharis gilliesii A.Gray
Baccharis glabrata (Hoover) G.Heiden
Baccharis glandulifera G.L.Nesom
Baccharis glaucescens (Chodat & Hassl.) Soria & Zardini
Baccharis glaziovii Baker
Baccharis glomerata Joch.Müll.
Baccharis glomeruliflora Pers.
Baccharis glutinosa Pers.
Baccharis gnaphalioides Spreng.
Baccharis gnidiifolia Kunth
Baccharis gracilis DC.
Baccharis granadina Cuatrec.
Baccharis grandicapitulata Hieron.
Baccharis grandiflora Kunth
Baccharis grandimucronata Malag.
Baccharis grisebachii Hieron.
Baccharis haitiensis Heering
Baccharis halimifolia L. Plant FAQs: Baccharis Halimifolia – Eastern Baccharis
Baccharis hambatensis Kunth
Baccharis havardii A.Gray
Baccharis heeringiana Malag.
Baccharis helichrysoides DC.
Baccharis hemiptera G.Heiden & A.A.Schneid.
Baccharis herbacea (McVaugh) G.L.Nesom
Baccharis heterophylla Kunth
Baccharis hieronymi Heering
Baccharis hirta DC.
Baccharis horizontalis G.L.Nesom
Baccharis huairacajensis Hieron.
Baccharis humilis Sch.Bip. ex Baker
Baccharis hutchisonii Cuatrec.
Baccharis hyemalis Deble
Baccharis hypericifolia Baker
Baccharis ibitipocensis Deble
Baccharis illinitoides Malag.
Baccharis incisa Hook. & Arn.
Baccharis inexspectata Deble & A.S.Oliveira
Baccharis integrifolia (Joch.Müll.) G.Heiden
Baccharis intermedia DC.
Baccharis intermixta Gardner
Baccharis isabelae Soria & Zardini
Baccharis itapirocensis A.S.Oliveira & Deble
Baccharis itatiaiae Wawra
Baccharis jocheniana G.Heiden & Macias
Baccharis johnwurdackiana H.Rob.
Baccharis juncea (Cass.) Desf.
Baccharis junciformis DC.
Baccharis kessleri (Joch.Müll.) G.Heiden
Baccharis kingii Cuatrec.
Baccharis klattii Benoist
Baccharis kurtziana Ariza
Baccharis lancifolia Less.
Baccharis lapidosa Deble & A.S.Oliveira
Baccharis lateralis Baker
Baccharis latifolia Pers.
Baccharis ledifolia Kunth
Baccharis lehmannii Klatt
Baccharis leptocephala DC.
Baccharis leptophylla DC.
Baccharis leucocephala Dusén
Baccharis leucopappa DC.
Baccharis lewisii (H.Rob.) Joch.Müll.
Baccharis libertadensis (Jones) H.Rob.
Baccharis ligustrina DC.
Baccharis lilloi Heering
Baccharis linearifolia Pers.
Baccharis linearis Pers.
Baccharis longiattenuata A.S.Oliveira
Baccharis longipedicellata (Joch.Müll.) G.Heiden
Baccharis lorentzii (Joch.Müll.) Deble
Baccharis lychnophora Gardner
Baccharis lycioides J.Rémy
Baccharis lymanii G.M.Barroso
Baccharis macraei Hook. & Arn.
Baccharis macrantha Kunth
Baccharis macrocephala Sch.Bip.
Baccharis magellanica (Lam.) Pers.
Baccharis magnifica G.Heiden, Leoni & J.N.Nakaj.
Baccharis malibuensis R.M.Beauch. & Henrickson
Baccharis malmei Joch.Müll.
Baccharis mandonii Sch.Bip. ex Klatt
Baccharis marcetiifolia Benth.
Baccharis maxima Baker
Baccharis megapotamica Spreng.
Baccharis melanopotamica Speg.
Baccharis mesoneura DC.
Baccharis mexicana Cuatrec.
Baccharis microcephala DC.
Baccharis microdonta DC.
Baccharis milleflora DC.
Baccharis minor (F.H.Hellw. ) G.Heiden
Baccharis minutiflora Mart. ex Baker
Baccharis mollis Kunth
Baccharis montana DC.
Baccharis mornicola (Urb.) G.Heiden
Baccharis mucuchiesensis Hieron.
Baccharis muelleri Baker
Baccharis multibracteata (Joch.Müll.) G.Heiden
Baccharis multiflora Kunth
Baccharis multifolia A.S.Oliveira, Deble & Marchiori
Baccharis multipaniculata A.S.Oliveira & Deble
Baccharis mutisiana Cuatrec.
Baccharis mylodontis F.H.Hellw.
Baccharis myricifolia DC.
Baccharis myriocephala DC.
Baccharis myrsinites Pers.
Baccharis napaea G.Heiden
Baccharis neaei DC.
Baccharis nebulae Malag. & Hatschb. ex A.S.Oliveira
Baccharis nebularis G.Heiden
Baccharis neglecta Britton
Baccharis neoaustralis G.Heiden
Baccharis neorupestris Deble & A.S.Oliveira
Baccharis neotruncata G.Heiden
Baccharis nervosa DC.
Baccharis nesomiana Rzed. & Zamudio
Baccharis niederleinii Heering
Baccharis nipensis Urb.
Baccharis nitida Pers.
Baccharis nivalis Sch.Bip.
Baccharis notosergila Griseb.
Baccharis nummularia Heering ex Malme
Baccharis obdeltata G.Heiden
Baccharis oblongifolia Pers.
Baccharis obovata Hook. & Arn.
Baccharis obtusifolia Kunth
Baccharis occidentalis S.F.Blake
Baccharis ochracea Spreng.
Baccharis odorata Kunth
Baccharis opuntioides Mart. ex Baker
Baccharis orbiculata Deble & A.S.Oliveira
Baccharis orbignyana Klatt
Baccharis oreophila Malme
Baccharis organensis Baker
Baccharis orientalis Alain
Baccharis oxyodonta DC.
Baccharis pachycephala Hieron.
Baccharis padifolia Hieron.
Baccharis palmeri Greenm.
Baccharis palustris Heering
Baccharis pampeana A.S.Oliveira, Deble & Marchiori
Baccharis paniculata DC.
Baccharis papillosa Rusby
Baccharis paramicola Cuatrec.
Baccharis paranensis Heering & Dusén
Baccharis parvidentata Malag.
Baccharis parvifolia DC.
Baccharis patagonica Hook. & Arn.
Baccharis patens Baker
Baccharis paucicostata Joch.Müll. & Giuliano
Baccharis pauciflosculosa DC.
Baccharis pedersenii Cabrera
Baccharis pedunculata (Mill.) Cabrera
Baccharis pellucida Hieron.
Baccharis penningtonii Heering
Baccharis pentaptera (Less.) DC.
Baccharis pentlandii DC.
Baccharis pentodonta Malme
Baccharis pentziifolia Sch.Bip. ex Griseb.
Baccharis peruviana Cuatrec.
Baccharis petraea Heering
Baccharis petrophila R.E.Fr.
Baccharis phylicifolia DC.
Baccharis phylicoides Kunth
Baccharis phyteuma Heering
Baccharis phyteumoides DC.
Baccharis pilcensis F.H.Hellw.
Baccharis pilularis DC. – Plant FAQs: Baccharis Pilularis
Baccharis platypoda DC.
Baccharis plummerae A.Gray
Baccharis pluricapitulata (Deble) G.Heiden
Baccharis poeppigiana DC.
Baccharis pohlii (Baker) Deble & A.S.Oliveira
Baccharis polifolia Griseb.
Baccharis polygama Ariza
Baccharis polygona Baker
Baccharis polyphylla Gardner
Baccharis potosiensis H.Rob.
Baccharis potrerillana (Ariza) G.Heiden
Baccharis praetermissa G.L.Nesom
Baccharis prunifolia Kunth
Baccharis psammophila Malme
Baccharis pseudoalpestris Malag.
Baccharis × pseudolycioides F.H.Hellw.
Baccharis pseudomyriocephala Malag.
Baccharis × pseudoneaei F.H.Hellw.
Baccharis × pseudopalenae F.H.Hellw.
Baccharis × pseudopilcensis F.H.Hellw.
Baccharis pseudotenuifolia Malag.
Baccharis pseudovaccinioides Malag.
Baccharis pseudovillosa Malag. & Vidal
Baccharis psiadioides (Less.) Joch.Müll.
Baccharis ptarmicifolia DC.
Baccharis pteronioides DC.
Baccharis pulchella Sch.Bip. ex Griseb.
Baccharis pululahuensis Hieron.
Baccharis pumila Joch.Müll.
Baccharis punctulata DC.
Baccharis pycnantha Phil.
Baccharis pycnocephala (F.H.Hellw. ) G.Heiden
Baccharis quitensis Kunth
Baccharis racemosa (Ruiz & Pav.) DC.
Baccharis ramboi G.Heiden & Macias
Baccharis ramiflora A.Gray
Baccharis raulii S.Díaz & Cuatrec.
Baccharis rectialata Valt., Bonif., G.Heiden & Marchesi
Baccharis regnellii Sch.Bip.
Baccharis reticularia DC.
Baccharis reticularioides Deble & A.S.Oliveira
Baccharis retusa DC.
Baccharis revoluta Kunth
Baccharis rhomboidalis J.Rémy
Baccharis riograndensis Malag. & J.Vidal
Baccharis rivularis Gardner
Baccharis rodriguezii Ariza
Baccharis rufescens Spreng.
Baccharis rufidula (Spreng.) Joch.Müll.
Baccharis rupicola Kunth
Baccharis sagittalis (Less.) DC.
Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers. Plant FAQs: Baccharis Salicifolia
Baccharis salicina Torr. & A.Gray
Baccharis saliens Rusby
Baccharis samensis Joch.Müll.
Baccharis santelicis Phil.
Baccharis sarothroides A.Gray
Baccharis scabra Pers.
Baccharis scabrifolia G.Heiden
Baccharis scandens Pers.
Baccharis schomburgkii Baker
Baccharis scoparia Sw.
Baccharis scoparioides Griseb.
Baccharis scopulorum A.A.Schneid. & G.Heiden
Baccharis selloi Baker
Baccharis × septentrionalis F.H.Hellw.
Baccharis sergiloides A.Gray
Baccharis serranoi H.Rob.
Baccharis serrifolia DC.
Baccharis serrula Sch.Bip. ex Baker
Baccharis serrulata Pers.
Baccharis sessiliflora Vahl
Baccharis sessilifolia (Less.) DC.
Baccharis shaferi Britton
Baccharis simplex G.Heiden
Baccharis singularis (Vell.) G.M.Barroso
Baccharis sinuata Kunth
Baccharis sordescens DC.
Baccharis × spegazzinii F.H.Hellw.
Baccharis sphaerocephala Hook. & Arn.
Baccharis sphagnophila A.A.Schneid. & G.Heiden
Baccharis spicata (Lam.) Baill.
Baccharis squarrosa Kunth
Baccharis steetzii Andersson
Baccharis stenocephala Baker
Baccharis stenophylla Ariza
Baccharis stuebelii Hieron.
Baccharis stylosa Gardner
Baccharis × subaequalis F.H.Hellw.
Baccharis subalata Wedd.
Baccharis subbimera Hieron.
Baccharis subdentata DC.
Baccharis suberectifolia A.S.Oliveira & Deble
Baccharis subopposita DC.
Baccharis subtropicalis G.Heiden
Baccharis sulcata DC.
Baccharis supplex G.L.Nesom
Baccharis taltalensis I.M.Johnst.
Baccharis × tarapacana F.H.Hellw.
Baccharis tarchonanthoides DC.
Baccharis tarmensis Cuatrec.
Baccharis teindalensis Kunth
Baccharis tenuicapitulata Joch.Müll.
Baccharis tenuiptera Deble
Baccharis texana A.Gray
Baccharis thesioides Kunth
Baccharis thymifolia Hook. & Arn.
Baccharis tola Phil.
Baccharis tomentosa Pers.
Baccharis torricoi Joch.Müll.
Baccharis triangularis Hauman
Baccharis tricuneata (L.f.) Pers.
Baccharis tridentata Vahl
Baccharis trilobata A.S.Oliveira & Marchiori
Baccharis trimera (Less.) DC.
Baccharis trimeroides Malme
Baccharis trinervis Pers.
Baccharis trineura Soria & Zardini
Baccharis truncata Gardner
Baccharis tucumanensis Hook. & Arn.
Baccharis uleana Malag.
Baccharis ulicina Hook. & Arn.
Baccharis umbellata G.Heiden & Ribas
Baccharis uncinella DC.
Baccharis uniflora Pers.
Baccharis usterii Heering
Baccharis vacciniifolia Cuatrec.
Baccharis vaccinoides Kunth
Baccharis vanessae R.M.Beauch.
Baccharis vargasii (Joch.Müll.) G.Heiden
Baccharis variabiliflora Deble & A.S.Oliveira
Baccharis varians Gardner
Baccharis venulosoides Malag.
Baccharis vernalis F.H.Hellw.
Baccharis vernicosa Hook. & Arn.
Baccharis vincifolia Baker
Baccharis viscosissima (Kuntze) G.Heiden
Baccharis vismioides DC.
Baccharis vitis-idaea Oliv.
Baccharis × volckmannii Phil.
Baccharis volubilis Kunth
Baccharis wagenitzii (F.H.Hellw. ) Joch.Müll.
Baccharis woodii Joch.Müll.
Baccharis woytkowskii Joch.Müll.
Baccharis wrightii A.Gray
Baccharis wurdackeana Malag.
Baccharis xiphophylla Baker
Baccharis yungensis (Joch.Müll.) G.Heiden
Baccharis zamoranensis Rzed.
Baccharis zamudiorum Rzed.
Baccharis zoellneri F.H.Hellw.
Baccharis zongoensis Joch.Müll.
Baccharis zumbadorensis V.M.Badillo

My Continued Exploration

My journey with Baccharis is far from over. I’m eager to learn more about the lesser-known species, their ecological interactions, and their potential applications in ecological restoration and sustainable landscaping. I believe that a deeper understanding of this genus can offer valuable insights into plant adaptation, ecosystem dynamics, and the intricate connections between humans and the natural world.

As I continue to explore the world of Baccharis, I invite fellow plant enthusiasts to join me in appreciating the beauty, resilience, and ecological significance of this fascinating genus.

My Exploration of the Baccharis Genus

Why I’m Drawn to Baccharis

Diving Deeper into Baccharis Species

My Continued Exploration

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