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Baccharis
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Baccharis

Baccharis /ˈbækərɪs/ is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They are not at all related to these however, but belong to an entirely different lineage of eudicots. B. halimifolia is commonly known as "groundsel bush", however true groundsels are found in the genus Senecio.

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60 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Baccharis

subgenusBaccharis

Molina

subgenusMolina

Baccharis trimera

speciesBaccharis trimera

Chilean little rosemary

speciesBaccharis linearis

Baccharis dracunculifolia

speciesBaccharis dracunculifolia

Christmas Bush

speciesBaccharis magellanica

Baccharis macrantha

speciesBaccharis macrantha

Baccharis linearifolia

speciesBaccharis linearifolia

Coridifoliae

subgenusCoridifoliae

Heterothalamus

subgenusHeterothalamus

Baccharis vernalis

speciesBaccharis vernalis

Baccharis papillosa

speciesBaccharis papillosa

Baccharis rhomboidalis

speciesBaccharis rhomboidalis

Tarchonanthoides

subgenusTarchonanthoides

Baccharis microdonta

speciesBaccharis microdonta

Baccharis uncinella

speciesBaccharis uncinella

Baccharis macraei

speciesBaccharis macraei

Baccharis flabellata

speciesBaccharis flabellata

Baccharis subalata

speciesBaccharis subalata

Baccharis concava

speciesBaccharis concava

Oblongifoliae

subgenusOblongifoliae

Baccharis neaei

speciesBaccharis neaei

Baccharis calvescens

speciesBaccharis calvescens

Baccharis platypoda

speciesBaccharis platypoda

Baccharis obovata

speciesBaccharis obovata

Baccharis retusa

speciesBaccharis retusa

Baccharis genistifolia

speciesBaccharis genistifolia

Baccharis phyteumoides

speciesBaccharis phyteumoides

Baccharis caprariifolia

speciesBaccharis caprariifolia

Baccharis longiattenuata

speciesBaccharis longiattenuata

Baccharis cultrata

speciesBaccharis cultrata

Baccharis penningtonii

speciesBaccharis penningtonii

Baccharis junciformis

speciesBaccharis junciformis

Baccharis montana

speciesBaccharis montana

Baccharis milleflora

speciesBaccharis milleflora

Baccharis lancifolia

speciesBaccharis lancifolia

Baccharis itatiaiae

speciesBaccharis itatiaiae

Baccharis tridentata

speciesBaccharis tridentata

Baccharis sessiliflora

speciesBaccharis sessiliflora

Baccharis cognata

speciesBaccharis cognata

Baccharis intermedia

speciesBaccharis intermedia

Baccharis megapotamica

speciesBaccharis megapotamica

Baccharis subtropicalis

speciesBaccharis subtropicalis

Baccharis pulchella

speciesBaccharis pulchella

Baccharis subdentata

speciesBaccharis subdentata

Baccharis reticularia

speciesBaccharis reticularia

Baccharis alaternoides

speciesBaccharis alaternoides

Baccharis zoellneri

speciesBaccharis zoellneri

Baccharis erioclada

speciesBaccharis erioclada

Baccharis cinerea

speciesBaccharis cinerea

Baccharis buchtienii

speciesBaccharis buchtienii

Baccharis rectialata

speciesBaccharis rectialata

Baccharis glaziovii

speciesBaccharis glaziovii

Baccharis selloi

speciesBaccharis selloi

Baccharis semiserrata

speciesBaccharis semiserrata

Baccharis poeppigiana

speciesBaccharis poeppigiana

Baccharis pedersenii

speciesBaccharis pedersenii

Baccharis reticulata

speciesBaccharis reticulata

Baccharis chilco

speciesBaccharis chilco

Baccharis intermixta

speciesBaccharis intermixta

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