Baccharis wrightiiBaccharis wrightii is a North American species of shrubs in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Wright's baccharis or false willow. It is native to northern Mexico and the southwestern and south-central United States.DescriptionBaccharis wrightii is a shrub up to 80 cm tall, the branches woody only at the bases. Flowering heads are usually borne one at a time on the ends of branches. The species grows on dry, sandy plains.