Helianthemum apenninum (L.) Mill.


Family	CISTACEAE
Genus species	Helianthemum apenninum (L.) Mill.
Synonyms	Cistus apenninus L.
	Helianthemum calcareum Jord.
	Helianthemum hispidum Ten.
Habitat	dry, stony grassland
Altitude	250-2100m
Description	leaves linear, abaxially grey-white hirsute, at margins revolute, to 3cm long, flowers with yellow centre, 15-20mm across, in lax raceme, sepals tomentose, ovate
Size	10-15cm
Color	white, rose
Bloom	late spring, summer
Ca	+
Type	subshrub, carpet
Cultivation	sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagation	seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer
Territory	Europe Northern Europe (Great Britain ) Middle Europe (Belgium , Germany , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (Baleares , France , Portugal , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Albania , Greece , Italy , Kriti ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (East Aegean Is.)
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	CISTACEAE Helianthemum apenninum (L.) Mill., Gard. Dict., ed. 8: no. 4 (1768) Basionym: Cistus apenninus L., Sp. Pl.1: 529 (1753) 250-2100m ============================================================================= apenninum typicum ined. Synonyms: Cistus barbatus Lam. Cistus galactites Schmidel Cistus helianthemum L. Cistus hirsutus Lam. Cistus humilis Salisb. Cistus linearis Cav. Cistus lusitanicus Mill. Cistus myrtifolius Lam Cistus pilifer Willk. & Lange Cistus polifolius L. Fumana polifolia (L.) Raf. Helianthemum calcareum Jord. Helianthemum confusum Sweet Helianthemum controversum F.Schultz Helianthemum farinulentum Lacaita Helianthemum hirsutum A.Kern. Helianthemum hispidum Ten. Helianthemum lavandulifolium Ten. Helianthemum polifolium (L.) Mill. Helianthemum pulverulentum DC. Helianthemum velutinum Jord. Europe, East Aegean Islands 10 GRB 11 BGM GER SWI 12 BAL FRA POR SPA 13 ALB GRC ITA KRI 34 EAI apenninum cantabricum (M.Laínz) G.López, Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 50(1): 49 (1992) Basionym: Helianthemum croceum cantabricum M.Laínz, Bol. Inst. Estud. Asturianos, Supl. Ci. 10: 190 (1964) Synonyms; Helianthemum canum cantabricum (M.Laínz) Font Quer & Rothm. nw. Spain 12 SPA apenninum cavanillesianum (M.Laínz) G.López, ibid. Basionym: Helianthemum croceum cavanillesianum M.Laínz, ibid. Synonyms: Helianthemum cinereum cavanillesii Font Quer & Rothm. Helianthemum marifolium cavanillesii (Font Quer & Rothm.) O.Bolós & Vigo Synonyms: Cistus glaucus Cav. e. Spain 12 SPA apenninum masquindalii (Pau) Rivas Mart. & al., Itinera Geobot. 3: 113 (1990) Basionym: Helianthemum masquindalii Pau, Bol. Soc. Aragonesa Ci. Nat. 17: 197 (1918) Spain 12 SPA apenninum setosum (Willk.) Raynaud, Nat. Monspel., Bot. 56: 161 (1992) Basionym: Helianthemum virgatum setosum Willk. Spain 12 SPA apenninum urrielense (M.Laínz) G.López, Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 50: 48 (1992) Basionym: Helianthemum nummularium urrielense M.Laínz Synonyms: Helianthemum grandiflorum urrielense (M.Laínz) Rivas Mart. & al. Helianthemum urrielense (M.Laínz) Nava & Fern.Cas. nw. Spain (Picos de Europa) 12 SPA