Baccharis halimifolia

high-tide bush, groundsel tree, sea myrtle

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Family

Asteraceae

Region

Coastal Plain

States

Delaware, Maryland, Virginia

Plant Type

Medium Shrub

Height

6 - 12ft

Spread

6 - 12ft

Flower Color

White

Fruit

Achene (dry, flat seed); White

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Flooded, Moist, Wet

Blooms

August - September

Fall Color

purple

Habitat

salt or brackish marshes, fresh tidal marshes and ditches, shores, dunes

Notes

volunteers in disturbed places; shallow, lateral roots; tolerates flooding to 6"; tolerates salinity to 15 ppt

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