| Family | CISTACEAE |
| Genus species | Helianthemum ellipticum (Desf.) Pers. |
| Synonyms | Cistus ellipticus Desf. |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Description | leaves elliptic, shortly petiolate, white pubescent, flowers solitary, sepals ovate, distinctly venose |
| Size | 8-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub, carpet |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Northern Africa (Algeria , Libya , Morocco , Tunisia ) West Tropical Africa (Mauritania ) Northeast Tropical Africa (Chad) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CISTACEAE
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