Serrano Creek, Bake to L. Forest, 10-9-11. © Ron Vanderhoff.

Mule-fat

Baccharis salicifolia

Native to western North America

Baccharis comparison

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Horseshoe Bend, S.A. River, 9-1-11. © Ron Vanderhoff.
Barbara's Lake, Lag Cyn., 9-11-11. © Ron Vanderhoff.

Male flower: disc florets but no ray florets. Barbara's Lake, Lag Cyn., 11/25/12. © Peter J. Bryant
Female flowers. Barbara's Lake, Lag Cyn., 11/25/12. © Peter J. Bryant

Baccharis pilularis (T), salicina (M), salicifolia (B), Anaheim Bay, nr. Sunset Aquatic, 8-12-12. © Ron Vanderhoff.
Female flowers. Arroyo Trabuco, Crown Valley to 2 mi. S, 12-2-12. © Ron Vanderhoff.

Bolsa Chica, 5-1-14. © Ron Vanderhoff.
Bolsa Chica, 5-1-14. © Ron Vanderhoff.

Bolsa Chica, 5-1-14. © Ron Vanderhoff.
Bolsa Chica, 5-1-14. © Ron Vanderhoff.