genus Baccharis

Definitions of genus Baccharis
  1. noun
    shrubs of western hemisphere often having honey-scented flowers followed by silky thistlelike heads of tiny fruits; often used for erosion control
    synonyms: Baccharis
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    type of:
    asterid dicot genus
    genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
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