Baby aster, Rose heath
| Botanical Name | Chaetopappa ericoides |
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| Common Name | Baby aster, Rose heath | |
| Family | Asteraceae - Aster | |
| Description | A perennial sub-shrub that spreads by underground stems. It is usually found scattered in small creeping clumps. It has dense, leafy stems with oblong, hairy leaves. | |
| Mature Size | 2"-8" | |
| Bloom | May-June. The 1/2" in diameter flowers are composed of white ray florets and yellow disk florets. | |
| Interesting Facts | Its Latin name means "similar to heath." | |
| Traditional and Medicinal Uses | Hopi, Navajo and Zuni native Americans used it for toothache and rheumatism. |
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Photo for SFBG by Janice Tucker
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