Chaetopappa ericoides
(Rose Heath)
Chaetopappa ericoides, Davis Mountains State Park, Jeff Davis Co. 6138
Chaetopappa ericoides, Davis Mountains State Park, Jeff Davis Co. 6140
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| Scientific Name | Chaetopappa asteroides | USDA PLANTS Symbol | CHAS |
| Common Name | Least Daisy, Arkansas Leastdaisy | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 37006 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Sandy soils, open areas. Plant: Low-growing annual, less than 12 inches tall with single to a few thin, wirey, weak, branched stems. Leaves: Hairy, oblanceolate to spatulate-orbicular basal rosette leaves 1/6 to 1 inch long, withering early; narrow stem leaves oblanceolate to linear-oblanceolate up to 5/8-inch long and 1/16-inch wide. Inflorescence: Small composite daisy flowers, 1/2-inch or less across, with 5 to 18 normally white petals, sometimes lavender-pink; 6 to 25 yellow disk florets; cylindrical involucre. Bloom Period: March to June. References: SEINet and "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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