baccharis

Definitions

noun A very large genus of plants of the natural order Compositæ, somewhat nearly allied to Erigeron, but with diœcious whitish or yellowish flowers, and the leaves often coated with a resinoussecretion.

noun shrubs of western hemisphere often having honey-scented flowers followed by silky thistlelike heads of tiny fruits; often used for erosion control

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The Chief of the Sweet Odours, pale and long as a waxen torch, came up to Hamilcar to crush a roll of metopion in his hands, while two others rubbed his heels with leaves of baccharis.

Salammbo 2003
Eupatorium chilca (R. P.), baccharis scandens, and molina latifolia.

Apu Ollantay A Drama of the Time of the Incas Clements R. Markham 1873
Invasive brushy species include mesquite, saltcedar and willow baccharis, but the specific acreage and density of the different species had to be determined before work started, he said.

San Angelo Standard Times Stories Jerry Lackey 2010
The willow baccharis and saltcedar were the focus point last fall when I visited with

San Angelo Standard Times Stories Jerry Lackey 2010
May 2008 with aerial application of herbicide to treat willow baccharis.

San Angelo Standard Times Stories Jerry Lackey 2010
As of last week, all of the willow baccharis has been sprayed, Brown said.

San Angelo Standard Times Stories Jerry Lackey 2010