Baccharis salicifolia (Mulefat)

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Baccharis salicifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers.

Mulefat, seepwillow, water-wally, mule fat

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Asteridae	A large class that encompasses asters
Order	Asterales	Flowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies
Family	Asteraceae	The aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers
Genus	Baccharis	From Greek name Bakkaris given in honor of Bacchus, the god of wine, to a plant with a fragrant root and recycled by Linnaeus
Species	salicifolia	Salix-leaved