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NMSU: Selected Plants of Navajo Rangelands

Selected Plants of Navajo Rangelands

Diné bikéyah Chi’l nooséłígíí Bąąhą́ą́nosin
Take care of our Navajo Rangelands

Cliff fendlerbush

K’iishzhiní
Growth habit with many branches
Renee Benally

Cliff fendlerbush is an upright, open, vase-shaped shrub with showy masses of fragrant flowers in spring. Flowers are white, cross-shaped, and conspicuous. Fendlerbush needs well-drained and rocky soils. It may become somewhat rangey without selective pruning. It’s small, paired leaves are sparsely scattered on intricate branches. These plants are long-lived with a strong tap root.

Foliage
Renee Benally
Twigs with foliage
Renee Benally
White blossom displaying its cross-like shape with four distinct and separate petals
Patrick Alexander
Scientific Name
Fendlera rupicola
Plant Type
Brush
Growing Season
Warm Season
Habitats
  • Piñon-Juniper Woodland
  • Brushlands
  • Wastelands
Flower Color
White

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