| Common Name |
Desert Broom |
| Latin Name |
Baccharis sarothroides |
| Native Habitat |
Dry prairies and rocky slopes of southwest U. S. and northern
Mexico from 500 to 5,000 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, limestone, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
None or once per month in summer |
| Height X Width |
6 feet X 6 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Green broom-like leaves |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Songbird |
| Ornamental Value |
Winter blooms, showy white flowers on female plant,
cream colored on male |
| Nature Value |
Cover for wildlife |
| Native American Uses |
Medicinal |
| Links |
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| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Asteraceae/Baccharis_sarothroides.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.delange.org/BroomDesert/BroomDesert.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=1036 |
| Images and data |
http://www.naturesongs.com/vvplants/desertbroom.html |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/1220.htm |
| Images |
http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/species/basa2.htm |
| Seeds |
http://www.b-and-t-world-seeds.com/carth.asp?species=Baccharis%20sarothroides&sref=25069 |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=BASA2 |
