Chaetopappa ericoides
(Rose Heath)
Chaetopappa ericoides, Colorado National Monument, Mesa Co. 4238
Chaetopappa ericoides, Colorado National Monument, Mesa Co. 4252
Chaetopappa ericoides, FR 503, Uncomphagre Plateau, Montrose Co. 2939
Chaetopappa ericoides, FR 503, Uncomphagre Plateau, Montrose Co. 2942
Chaetopappa ericoides, FR 503, Uncomphagre Plateau, Montrose Co. 2957
Chaetopappa ericoides, Colorado National Monument, Mesa Co. 4249
Chaetopappa ericoides, Colorado National Monument, Mesa Co. 4247
Chaetopappa ericoides, Colorado National Monument, Mesa Co. 4254
| Scientific Name | Chaetopappas ericoides | USDA PLANTS Symbol | CHER2 |
| Common Name | Rose Heath, Small-flower Aster | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 501376 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Plains to foothills (3500 to 8500); open, dry sites; widepread in the West. Plant: Low, much-branched perennial 2 to 6 inches tall; stems with appressed hairs, sometimes glandular. Leaves: Alternate, sessile, somewhat appressed and overlapping along the stems; narrow blades linear to oblanceolate, 1/4 to 3/4-inch long, entire with pointed tips; surfaces with short, stiff glandular or pubescent hairs. Inflorescence: Small, solitary compound flower head on each stem with 8 to 25 white to slightly pinkish ray florets less than 1/3-inch long; 12 to 24 yellow disk florets; hairy green phyllaries beneath taper to a sharp, reddish-purple tip; the ends of the rays bending downwards later in the day. Bloom Period: May to July. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, American Southwest and SEINet. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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