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Plummer's baccharis
Scientific Name: Baccharis plummerae
Family: Asteraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Subshrub, Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Plummer's Baccharis (Baccharis plummerae)
Baccharis plummerae, commonly known as Plummer's baccharis, is a species of baccharis native to California. It is named in honor of American botanist Sara Plummer.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Baccharis plummerae A. Gray
- Common Name: Plummer's baccharis
- Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower family)
- Subspecies: Baccharis plummerae A. Gray ssp. plummerae
- Synonyms: While not explicitly listed as synonyms, Baccharis angustifolia and "Smooth Baccharis" are mentioned in proximity and could be confused.
Distribution and Habitat
- Baccharis plummerae is endemic to California, meaning it is found nowhere else in the world.
- It is often found in shaded areas, including along creeks and in the mountains near Santa Barbara.
Morphological Characteristics
- Plummer's baccharis is a dicot shrub.
- It has white flowers.
- It is a perennial herb.
- Male and female flowers exist on separate plants (dioecious).
Interactions with Other Organisms
- It has been observed hosting small Ambush Bugs (Phymatidae, Heteroptera, Hemiptera) on its flower heads.
Quirky Facts
- The type specimen of Baccharis plummerae was discovered by Sara Plummer along a stream in Glen Loch ravine, in the mountains near Santa Barbara. When Plummer found an unknown shrub, Lemmon sent it to professor Asa Gray at Harvard University, who then named it Baccharis plummerae.
Further Information
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS): TSN 524892
- International Plant Names Index
- Discover Life
- Garden Guides
- Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden