Baccharis salicina
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Summary
Source: WikipediaBaccharis salicina is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae. Common names include willow baccharis, and Great Plains false willow. It is a shrub found in North America where it grows in mildly saline areas.
Description
An herb in the Asteraceae family found in Mediterranean climate regions.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a famine food.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are a famine food.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Where It Grows
Argentina, Mexico, North America, South America, USA,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed or tip cuttings.
Notes
There are about 250-350 Baccharis species. There are 300-430 Baccharis species in the neotropics.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Chilca
References (4)
- CASTETTER & BELL, (As Baccharis salicifolia)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 113 (As Baccharis salicifolia)
- MINNIS (As Baccharis salicifolia)
- Syn. pl. 2(2):425. 1807 (As Baccharis salicifolia)
