Patagonian groundsel tree (Baccharis patagonica)

Patagonian groundsel tree, a reference photo — Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Baccharis patagonica is a species in the genus Baccharis in the family Asteraceae. It is native to southern Argentina and central and southern Chile, including the Juan Fernández Islands.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Patagonian groundsel tree being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Baccharis tricuneata
Baccharis rhomboidalis
Baccharis conferta
Baccharis tola
Baccharis vernalis
Baccharis macraei

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Baccharis
Species: Baccharis patagonica

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