Baccharis pilularis subsp. pilularis

Family: Asteraceae · Type: shrub · Native

Coyote brush is a California native shrub found in northern coastal and central coastal bioregions on sandy beaches and exposed coastal bluffs at elevations below 100 meters. Flowering from July to December, this plant produces small, inconspicuous white flowers in dense clusters. Growing with prostrate, flexible stems that form low-spreading mats, it creates distinctive ground-covering patches along the coastline. Its leaves are generally 5 to 15 millimeters long, arranged in a way that creates a dense, one-sided branching pattern. The plant forms extensive, resilient ground cover that helps stabilize coastal sandy environments.

Habitat: Sandy beaches, exposed coastal bluffs

Bloom period: Jul-Dec

Elevation: < 100 m

Bioregions: NCo, n&ampc CCo

California counties: Marin, Mendocino, Butte, Sonoma, Del Norte, Humboldt, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Monterey, Ventura, Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara

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