 | Heath Cliffrose Purshia ericifolia (Cowania ericifolia) Rosaceae Limestone boulders and the crevices of cliffs in the Trans-Pecos mountains and Mexico are the preferred habitats for heath cliffrose. It is a straggling bush having intricate, spiny-tipped branches bearing linear, pointed, leathery leaves. Actually, it quite resembles apache plume (Fallugia paradoxa), but is easily distinguished by its very narrow, heath-like clustered leaves rather than the lobed leaves of apache plume. The flowers are white or yellowish with distinct stamens. The fruit is a hairy achene having a white plume-like tail. Plant Habit or Use: small shrub Exposure: sun Flower Color: white or yellow Blooming Period: summer Fruit Characteristics: hairy achenes Height: 3 feet Width: 2 to 4 feet Plant Character: evergreen Heat Tolerance: very high Water Requirements:
Soil Requirements: neutral Additional Comments:
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