Texas Gardening: Texas Native Plant Pictures ( Shrubs ), 1 by htop

htop wrote:
Eastern Baccharis, Groundsel, Sea Myrtle, Consumption Weed, Groundsel-bush, Seepwillow (Baccharis halimifolia), Asteraceae Family, Texas native, perennial, large shrub/small tree, called a weed by many

This plant blooms in late summer. The female has white snowy blooms and the male has yellowish blooms. It looks as though it is covered with snow in September and October as the seeds are formed and it becomes a quite attractive "weed".

For more information, see its entry in the PlantFiles:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/59928/index.html