Question: Hello, I'm trying to identify this flowering shrub I find in South Kingstown, Rhode Island at Trustom Pond NWR. The …
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Question
Hello, I'm trying to identify this flowering shrub I find in South Kingstown, Rhode Island at Trustom Pond NWR. The closest I can seem to get would be Ageratina altissima, but I don't know if that is right or not.
Answer
Dear Diane, your plant is Bacharis halimifolia (eastern false willow). It is a member of the Asteraceae, composite family, that occurs along the edge of saline and brackish marshes and other near-coastal locations.
