. California range brushlands and browse plants. Browse (Animal food); Brush; Forage plants. Chaparral broom {Baccharis pilularis var. consanguinea). Although this plant is low in palatabilitv it provides some useful browse for all do- mestic livestock and for deer. Unfortunately it tends to encroach on grasslands where it may measurably lower the grazing capacity. It is readily destroyed by hormone sprays. destroy the sprouts and seedlings, is also effective in maintaining an open grass cover. Browse rating. Fair to poor for sheep and goats; poor to useless for cattle and deer; and useless fo
. California range brushlands and browse plants. Browse (Animal food); Brush; Forage plants. Chaparral broom {Baccharis pilularis var. consanguinea). Although this plant is low in palatabilitv it provides some useful browse for all do- mestic livestock and for deer. Unfortunately it tends to encroach on grasslands where it may measurably lower the grazing capacity. It is readily destroyed by hormone sprays. destroy the sprouts and seedlings, is also effective in maintaining an open grass cover. Browse rating. Fair to poor for sheep and goats; poor to useless for cattle and deer; and useless for horses. mule fat (Baccharis viminea). Erect, spreading, leafy shrub with many loosely branched stems, 6 to 12 feet high, usually with many short lateral flowering branch- lets. Foliage scarcely glutinous. Leaves narrowlv lanceo- late to oblong, 1 to 3/2 inches long, pale green; margins entire or slightly toothed. Heads rather numerous, in compact flattish clusters at the ends of the lateral branches; May to June. Achenes 5-nerved. Distribution (map on this page). This willow-like shrub is common in moist areas and along water courses from sea level to about 1,500 feet elevation. It occurs from the ⢠Baccharis pilutaris var. eontanguinea ⢠i:.,, i bat i i iminta ⢠i,: id â mia canescent. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Sampson, Arthur W. (Arthur William), 1884-1967; Jespersen, Beryl S. [Berkeley] : University of California, Division of Agricultural Sciences, California Agricultural Experiment Station, Extension Service
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