Seepwillow
Baccharis salicifolia (R. & P.) Pers.
Asteraceae (Sunflower Family)
Description
Seepwillow is a perennial, warm-season shrub of the Sunflower family. It grows along stream banks and can reach 3 to 12 feet tall. This shrub has wandlike stems that arise from a central base; the stems are flexible when young, becoming woody with maturity.
The leaves are willowlike, narrow at the base and tips, and broadly serrated along the margins. Its leaves are larger and broader than those of willow baccharis. Seepwillows bear small, fuzzy flowers at the ends of the stems from February through May.
The forage value is poor for livestock and fair for wildlife.
Habitat
Seepwillows form thickets along streams and dry arroyos in West Texas.
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Plant Characteristics
Flower Color: White
Seed Type: Non-Encapsulated
Duration: Perennial
Stem Texture: Hairless/Smooth
Growth Habit: Shrub (Woody)
Leaf Shape
: Simple with Pinnate or Parallel Venation
Season: Warm
Distribution
: 02 - Gulf Prairies and Marshes, 06 - South Texas Plains, 07 - Edwards Plateau, 10 - Trans-Pecos
Distributions
Distribution refers to the ecological region in Texas that a plant has been found. You can also view a clickable map.
Book: Brush and Weeds of Texas Rangelands (B-6208)
Collection: Brush and Weeds
