| Family | CISTACEAE |
| Genus species | Helianthemum stipulatum (Forssk.) C.Chr. |
| Synonyms | Cistus stipulatus Forssk. |
| Helianthemum ehrenbergii Willk. | |
| Helianthemum libanotis Willd. | |
| Habitat | sands and rocks |
| Description | leaves minute, 5-15mm, elliptic, intensely revolute, densely grey, stellate-hirsute, cincinni solid, flowers 3-8, subsessile, sepals pubescent, capsules densely pubescent |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | 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 |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Greece , Kriti ) Africa Northern Africa (Algeria , Egypt , Libya , Morocco , Tunisia ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (Cyprus , Lebanon-Syria , Palestine , Sinai , Turkey ) Arabian Peninsula (Kuwait , Saudi Arabia , Yemen) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CISTACEAE
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