| Family | THYMELAEACEAE |
| Genus species | Thymelaea ruizii Loscos ex Casav. |
| Bibliography | Anal. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 9: 301 (1880) |
| Native Range | n. Spain |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 200-2600m |
| Description | leaves 8-11mm, linear or linear-lanceolate, flat, subcoriaceous, persistent, subsessile, acute, glabrous, flowers solitary, axillary, aging blue or rose |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Stellera ruizii (Loscos ex Casav.) Kuntze Thymelaea calycina var. pilosa Lange Thymelaea calycina ssp. ruizii (Loscos ex Casav.) M.Laínz Thymelaea pilosa (Lange) C.Vicioso |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) |