Question: found this shrub in a cranberry bog on marthas vineyard, both on the dry outskirts and within the bog. Leaves …
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found this shrub in a cranberry bog on marthas vineyard, both on the dry outskirts and within the bog. Leaves do not have a scent and are thick and waxy. below are new leaves and the bark. any ideas?
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Dear jmckenzie96, it appears you have photographed Baccharis halimifolia (eastern false willow), a native member of the Asteraceae. I would have expected this image to come from the upper zone of a salt marsh (at forested edge), but it can tolerate some disturbance and get away from the immediate coastline sometimes. Best wishes.
