mule fat Asteraceae Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers.   symbol: BASA4
	Leaf: Alternate, simple, evergreen, lanceolate, 3 to 5 inches long, widely spaced fine teeth, maybe sticky, shiny green above, paler below. Flower: Dioecious; white, 1/2 inch across, displayed in open terminal flower heads or tighter clusters from axils, appear nearly year round. Fruit: A small achene tipped with long feathery white bristles (dandelion like), often in great abundance. Twig: Very pithy, light brown to golden brown, sticky green when young. Leaf scars are narrow and raised. Bark: Grayish brown shallowly ridged with reddish furrows. Form: An up to 8 foot tall, suckering, thicket forming shrub, generally graceful.
	No range map exists for this species. See a map of the states in which Baccharis salicifolia can be found (opens a new window). USDA Plants Database Baccharis salicifolia is native to North America.