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Babywhite Aster
Sunflower Family : Asteraceae
Latin Name : Lucelene ericoides
Longevity : Perennial
Season : Warm
Origin : Native
Value : Wildlife – poor
Livestock – poor
Remarks :
Other common names, "Rose heath aster",
and "Sand aster". Growth 2 – 8 inches,
flowers May to July. Prefers dry, open sandy
or gravelly sites and rocky eroded hillsides.
Forms patches from creeping roots. Baby
white aster was used medicinally by the Hopi,
Navajo, and Zuni to treat nose problems,
rheumatism, and swellings.
Source: USDA-NRCS
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