desertbroom Asteraceae Baccharis sarothroides A. Gray   symbol: BASA2
	Leaf: Alternate, drought deciduous, may be reduced to scales, to 1 1/2 inch by 1/8 wide, entire or with teeth, bright green above and below, may be sticky. Flower: Dioecious; white, in racemes, displayed in 1/4 inch flowerheads, early winter. Fruit: A small achene tipped with long feathery white bristles, often in great abundance, giving the plant a silvery/creamy look. Twig: Slender, bright green, angular, densely branched like a broom. Bark: Gray-brown, becoming ridged and furrowed. Form: A shrub to 10 feet with very dense branches.
	No range map exists for this species. See a map of the states in which Baccharis sarothroides can be found (opens a new window). USDA Plants Database Baccharis sarothroides is native to North America.