Latin name: Chaetopappa ericoides (Torrey) G. Nesom Pronunciation: kee-toe-PAP-a er-i-KO-i-dees Common name: Rose heath Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower) Habitat: Dry rocky slopes, 3500'-9500', joshua tree and pinyon-juniper woodland, east San Bernardino Mts, east Mojave Desert to Inyo and Mono Cos. Blooming period: April to August Name derivations: 1) Chaetopappa 2) ericoides |
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