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Emory's Baccharis
Baccharis salicina
  
11 Nurseries Carry This Plant

About Emory's Baccharis (Baccharis salicina) 11 Nurseries Carry This Plant Baccharis emoryi is a species in the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family known by the common name Emory's Baccharis. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where it grows in sandy, moist habitat such as riverbanks or alkali marsh, but also occasionally in more xeric areas. In California it is found in the southern half of the state. This is a shrub producing erect, branching stems approaching three meters in maximum height. The thick leaves are oblong to oval in shape and sometimes have roughly toothed edges. They may be up to 7 centimeters long. The shrub is dioecious, with male and female plants producing flower heads of different types. The head is enclosed in a layer of phyllaries and the female flowers yield fruits, each an achene with a white pappus about a centimeter long. The foliage and flower heads are hairy and sticky. This species is very similar to its relatives, Baccharis pilularis and Baccharis salicifolia. It's a good choice for a bioswale, edge of a pond, alkaline soil patches, or where rapid growth is desired and its tendency to spread can be accommodated.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Plant Type
Shrub

Size
Size
3.3 - 10 ft tall
7 ft wide

Form
Form
Upright

Growth Rate
Growth Rate
Fast

Dormancy
Dormancy
Summer Semi-Deciduous

Flower Color
Flower Color
Cream, White

Flowering Season
Flowering Season
Winter, Summer, Fall

Wildlife Supported
 
Many beneficial insects are attracted to the flowers. Species in the Baccharis genus are host plant to the Common Buckeye butterfly

 
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 18 likely * ) SHOW ALL
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Chlosyne gabbii Image
Gabb's Checkerspot Chlosyne gabbiiChlosyne gabbii
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Calephelis nemesis Image
Fatal Metalmark Calephelis nemesisCalephelis nemesis
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Estigmene acrea Image
Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth Estigmene acreaEstigmene acrea
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Image
Common Gray Anavitrinella pampinariaAnavitrinella pampinaria
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Eupithecia miserulata Image
Common Eupithacia Eupithecia miserulataEupithecia miserulata
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Image
Yellowstriped Armyworm Moth Spodoptera ornithogalliSpodoptera ornithogalli
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Prionoxystus robiniae Image
Carpenterworm Moth Prionoxystus robiniaePrionoxystus robiniae

Landscaping Information
Sun
Sun
Full Sun

Moisture
Moisture
Low, Moderate - High

Summer Irrigation
Summer Irrigation
Max 1x / week once established

Nurseries
Nurseries
Carried by 11

Ease of Care
Ease of Care
Very Easy

Cold Tolerance
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to 15° F

Soil Drainage
Soil Drainage
Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil Description
Soil Description
Tolerates a variety of soils as long as adequate moisture is present. Tolerates Sodic Soil. Soil PH: 6.0 - 8.5

Common uses
Common uses
Hedges, Butterfly Gardens, Bird Gardens, Bee Gardens

Companion Plants
Companion Plants
Use wIth other wetland plants such as Sedge (Carex sp.), Rush (Juncus sp.), and Willow (Salix sp.). In Desert areas It may be used wIth Desert Willow (Chilopsis linearis)

Natural Setting
Site Type
Site Type
Sandy edges of rivers and washes, salt marshes, alkaline flats

Climate
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 2.5" - 34.2", Summer Precipitation: 0.17" - 1.83", Coldest Month: 43.6" - 61.5", Hottest Month: 66.4" - 89.3", Humidity: 1.27" - 41.20", Elevation: -230" - 4325"

Alternative Names
Botanical Names: Baccharis emoryi


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Sources include: Wikipedia. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the California Consortia of Herbaria, Sunset information provided by Jepson Flora Project. Propogation from seed information provided by the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include CalPhotos, Wikimedia Commons, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include Calflora, CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online, Jepson Flora Project, Las Pilitas, Theodore Payne, Tree of Life, The Xerces Society, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.

Links:   Jepson eFlora Taxon Page  CalPhotos  Wikipedia  Calflora


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