| Family | CISTACEAE |
| Genus species | Fumana thymifolia (L.) Webb |
| Synonyms | Cistus thymifolius L. |
| Helianthemum barrelieri Ten. | |
| Helianthemum thymifolium (L.) Pers. | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 0-1200m |
| Description | leaves opposite, linear-oblong, often intensely revolute, upwards reduced, flowers 3-8 in raceme, long pedicellate |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | compact shrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Baleares , Corse , France , Portugal , Sardegna , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Albania , Greece , Italy , Kriti , Sicilia , Yugoslavia ) Eastern Europe (Krym ) Africa Northern Africa (Algeria , Egypt , Libya , Morocco , Tunisia ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (Cyprus , East Aegean Is. , Lebanon-Syria , Palestine , Sinai , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CISTACEAE
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