Taxon: Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers.

Summary

Genus:

Baccharis

Family:

Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)

Subfamily:

Asteroideae

Tribe:

Astereae

Nomen number:

429385

Place of publication:

Syn. pl. 2(2):425. 1807

Verified:

09/25/2007 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

4 (3 active, 3 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers. subsp. calliprinos (Griseb.) Joch. Müll. (0 active accession[s])
Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers. subsp. monoica (G. L. Nesom) Joch. Müll. (0 active accession[s])
Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers. subsp. multibracteata Joch. Müll. (0 active accession[s])
Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers. subsp. salicifolia (0 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Baccharis confertifolia Colla
Baccharis marginalis DC.
Baccharis viminea DC.

Invalid Designation(s)
Baccharis glutinosa auct.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Harrington, H. 1954. Manual of the plants of Colorado. Note: = Baccharis glutinosa
Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California
Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
Kartesz, J. T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland.
Kearney, T. H. & R. H. Peebles. 1969. Arizona flora, ed. 2. Note: = Baccharis glutinosa
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada Note: = Baccharis glutinosa
Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico. Note: = Baccharis glutinosa
McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. Note: = Baccharis glutinosa
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
Missouri Botanical Garden. W³Tropicos (on-line resource).
Mueller, J. 2010. World checklist of Baccharis
Müller, J. 2006. Systematics of Baccharis (Compositae-Astereae) in Bolivia, including an overview of the genus. Syst. Bot. Monogr. 76:159-166.
Nesom, G. L. 1988. Baccharis monoica (Compositae: Asterae), a monoecious species of the B. salicifolia complex from Mexico and Central America. Phytologia 65:160-164.
Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
Standley, P. C. 1920. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23:1-1721. Note: = Baccharis glutinosa
Vibrans, H., ed. Malezas de México (on-line resource).
Weber, W. A. 1976. Rocky Mountain flora, ed. 5. Note: = Baccharis glutinosa
Welsh, S. L. et al. 1993. A Utah flora. Note: = Baccharis glutinosa
Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.

Common names

Language	Name	note	seq	Citation
English	mule-fat		1	Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California
English	seep-willow		1	Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California
English	sticky baccharis	as Baccharis glutinosa	1	Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada Note: = Baccharis glutinosa
English	sticky seep-willow	as Baccharis glutinosa	1	Welsh, S. L. et al. 1993. A Utah flora. Note: = Baccharis glutinosa
English	water-motie	as Baccharis glutinosa	1	Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada Note: = Baccharis glutinosa
English	water-wally		1	Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Baja California (Norte)		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Baja California Sur		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Chihuahua		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Coahuila de Zaragoza		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Durango		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	San Luis Potosí		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Sinaloa		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Sonora		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Tamaulipas		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Zacatecas		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Colorado	s.	FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	New Mexico		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	Texas		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Chiapas		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Guanajuato		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Jalisco		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	México		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Michoacán de Ocampo		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Morelos		Müller, J. 2006. Systematics of Baccharis (Compositae-Astereae) in Bolivia, including an overview of the genus. Syst. Bot. Monogr. 76:159-166.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Oaxaca		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Puebla		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Arizona		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	California		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Nevada		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Utah		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil			Müller, J. 2006. Systematics of Baccharis (Compositae-Astereae) in Bolivia, including an overview of the genus. Syst. Bot. Monogr. 76:159-166.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	El Salvador			Nesom, G. L. 1988. Baccharis monoica (Compositae: Asterae), a monoecious species of the B. salicifolia complex from Mexico and Central America. Phytologia 65:160-164.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Guatemala			Müller, J. 2006. Systematics of Baccharis (Compositae-Astereae) in Bolivia, including an overview of the genus. Syst. Bot. Monogr. 76:159-166.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Honduras			Nesom, G. L. 1988. Baccharis monoica (Compositae: Asterae), a monoecious species of the B. salicifolia complex from Mexico and Central America. Phytologia 65:160-164.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Nicaragua			Nesom, G. L. 1988. Baccharis monoica (Compositae: Asterae), a monoecious species of the B. salicifolia complex from Mexico and Central America. Phytologia 65:160-164.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Portuguesa		Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Trujillo		Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina			Müller, J. 2006. Systematics of Baccharis (Compositae-Astereae) in Bolivia, including an overview of the genus. Syst. Bot. Monogr. 76:159-166.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Chile			Mueller, J. 2010. World checklist of Baccharis
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Paraguay			Müller, J. 2006. Systematics of Baccharis (Compositae-Astereae) in Bolivia, including an overview of the genus. Syst. Bot. Monogr. 76:159-166.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Uruguay			Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Bolivia			Müller, J. 2006. Systematics of Baccharis (Compositae-Astereae) in Bolivia, including an overview of the genus. Syst. Bot. Monogr. 76:159-166.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia			Mueller, J. 2010. World checklist of Baccharis
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Ecuador			Mueller, J. 2010. World checklist of Baccharis
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru			Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45

Native
Northern America

NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado (s.)]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico, Texas]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah]
NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Baja California (Norte), Baja California Sur, Chihuahua, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Durango, San Luis Potosí, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas]
SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chiapas, Guanajuato, Jalisco, México, Michoacán de Ocampo, Morelos, Oaxaca, Puebla, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave]

Southern America

CENTRAL AMERICA: Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Venezuela [Portuguesa, Trujillo]
BRAZIL: Brazil
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay

Reference(s)

Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
Mueller, J. 2010. World checklist of Baccharis
Müller, J. 2006. Systematics of Baccharis (Compositae-Astereae) in Bolivia, including an overview of the genus. Syst. Bot. Monogr. 76:159-166.
Nesom, G. L. 1988. Baccharis monoica (Compositae: Asterae), a monoecious species of the B. salicifolia complex from Mexico and Central America. Phytologia 65:160-164.
Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Medicines	folklore		Standley, P. C. 1920. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23:1-1721. Note: = Baccharis glutinosa
Medicines	folklore		McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=429385. Accessed 12 May 2026.