Baccharis pilularis subsp. consanguinea

Family: Asteraceae · Type: shrub · Native

Coyote brush is a California native shrub found in northwestern California, the northern Sierra Nevada foothills, Sacramento Valley, central western California, southern California coastal areas, Channel Islands, Transverse Ranges, and Peninsular Ranges in coastal bluffs, woodlands, grasslands, and disturbed sites at elevations up to 750 meters. Flowering from July to December, this plant produces small, white flowers in dense clusters. Growing as an erect or rounded shrub with brittle branches that spread evenly around its main stems, it typically reaches 1 to 2 meters tall. Its leaves are generally 15 to 40 millimeters long, with a variable shape that helps the plant adapt to different coastal and inland habitats. The shrub is particularly notable for its ability to thrive in diverse environments, from coastal bluffs to disturbed sites.

Habitat: Coastal bluffs, woodland, grassland, disturbed sites, occasionally on serpentine

Bloom period: Jul-Dec

Elevation: < 750(1500) m

Bioregions: NW, CaRF, n SNF, ScV, w CW, SCo, ChI, WTR, PR

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.