Coyote Brush (Baccharis pilularis ssp. consanguinea) Login         


        Description
  • EW Bloom Aug - Nov
  • Coyote Brush is a bushy shrub with many brittle, woody stems supporting hundreds of round-tipped 1" leaves.
  • Male and female flowers grow on separate plants.
  • Coyote Brush is widespread in California's climate but grows natively nowhere else in the world!
  • CA native
  • Aster Family (Asteraceae)



Coyote Brush is a leafy, woody shrub. It's quite common in grasslands, shrublands and the edges of woodlands.



Leaves are distinctive - leathery, oval-shaped, and with triangular teeth along the margins.



In late fall and winter, female bushes become very conspicuous with their clusters of bristly white seedheads.

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Coyote Brush is found in grasslands and other open areas, providing shelter for quail, rabbits and other small animals. Most of the year it looks ...

Then in the winter it becomes very noticeable, with showy clusters of white bristles.

Leaves are leathery and somewhat thick, about 1" long. They're roughly oval in shape, getting wide quickly at both ends. The leaves have distinctive ...

Coyote Brush grows well on bare soil in sunny places, waiting during dry times and growing rapidly when there is water. In a search for water, the ta ...

Coyote Brush provides good shelter for a wide variety of animals. The animals eat the original grasses under and around the shrub, creating space for ...