Baccharis plummerae subsp. glabrata

San simeon baccharis, San Simeon Baccharis

Family: Asteraceae · Type: shrub · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.2

San simeon baccharis is a rare (CNPS 1B.2) California native shrub found in central California Coast and western central South Coast Ranges on rocky, shrubby slopes near beaches, bluffs, and serpentine rock outcrops at elevations below 500 meters. Flowering from June to September, this plant produces white flowers in small clusters. Growing as a compact subshrub up to 80 centimeters tall with nearly smooth stems that have subtle glandular characteristics, it develops a distinctive branching structure. Its leaves are narrow and linear to oblanceolate, measuring 8 to 35 millimeters long, with entire or minutely toothed edges and typically a single main vein. The plant's compact form and specialized habitat make it a unique component of California's coastal shrubland ecosystems.

Habitat: Rocky, shrubby slopes near beach, bluffs, serpentine rock outcrops

Bloom period: Jun-Sep

Elevation: < 500 m

Bioregions: c CCo, w-c SCoRO.

California counties: Monterey, San Luis Obispo

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