| Family | CISTACEAE |
| Genus species | Helianthemum alpestre (Jacq.) DC. |
| Synonyms | Cistus alpestris Jacq. |
| Helianthemum thessalum (Boiss. & Orph.) Halácsy | |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 500-2600m |
| Description | leaves oblong-lanceolate or linear-spathulate, obtuse, green, abaxially tomentose, inflorescence simple, 2-5-flowered, often red glandular hirsute, petals 4-7mm long |
| Size | 3-10cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | decumbent subshrub |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria , Germany , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Albania , Bulgaria , Greece , Italy , Yugoslavia ) Eastern Europe (Krym , Ukraine) |
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