| Family | CISTACEAE |
| Genus species | Crocanthemum carolinianum (Walter) Spach |
| Synonyms | Cistus carolinianus Walter |
| Helianthemum carolinianum (Walter) Michx. | |
| Habitat | sands and heaths |
| Altitude | 0-200m |
| Description | leaves shortly petiolate, obovate or oblong, acute, margins hirsute, glabrescent, 2-4cm long, cymes sparse, few-flowered, sepals linear, petals ca. 8mm |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 |
Northern America
South-Central U.S.A. (Texas ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Alabama , Arkansas , Florida , Georgia , Louisiana , Mississippi , North Carolina , South Carolina) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CISTACEAE
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