| Family | CISTACEAE |
| Genus species | Helianthemum squamatum (L.) Dum.Cours. |
| Synonyms | Cistus squamatus L. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 40-900m |
| Description | silvery scaly, leaves 1-3cm, lanceolate to linear-spathulate, carnose, stipules subulate, deciduous, flowers in capitate cymes, petals with dark spot at base |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Spain ) Africa Northern Africa (Algeria) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CISTACEAE
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