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NMSU: Selected Plants of Navajo Rangelands

Selected Plants of Navajo Rangelands

Take care of our Navajo Rangelands

Rose heath

(a.k.a. Sand aster, heath-leaved chaetopappa)

Rose heath is a petite (2-6 inches tall) perennial, native plant growing in dry open places. Stems are hairy and glandular. It flowers (white or pink) in May-September. It is abundant and widespread.

Forage value is unknown.

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