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Purshia ericifolia
Purshia ericifolia (Torr. ex A. Gray) Henrickson
Heath Cliffrose, Heath Cliff-rose
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s): Cowania ericifolia
USDA Symbol: PUER2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Heath Cliff-rose is a small, intricate, straggling bush, 1-5 ft. high, with dark-brown, fissured bark and small, leathery, evergreen leaves. Five-petaled flowers are solitary, occuring on the ends of the short branches. Petals are white or yellowish. The fruit is a hairy achene, tipped by a whitish, feathery tail.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Usually up to about 5 feet tall. May be up to about 8 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: White or pale yellow, sometimes suffused with red.
Distribution
USA: TXNative Distribution: West Texas south into Chihuahua and Coahuila in northern Mexico
Native Habitat: Dry, limestone ridges, boulders and crevices
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Rocky soils.
Propagation
Commercially Avail: yesWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Webref 1 - Texas Native Shrubs (2002) Texas A&M University Agriculture Program and Leslie Finical, Dallas Arboretum
Additional resources
USDA: Find Purshia ericifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Purshia ericifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Purshia ericifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-23Research By: TWC Staff