| Family | CISTACEAE |
| Genus species | Crocanthemum canadense (L.) Britton |
| Synonyms | Cistus canadensis L. |
| Helianthemum canadense (L.) Michx. | |
| Helianthemum corymbosum Pursh | |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 0-700m |
| Description | branchlets ascendent, leaves 1-3cm long, ca. 5mm wide, adaxially green, abaxially blue-grey, densely tomentose, flowers 2-3cm across, solitary |
| Size | 25-40cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 |
Northern America
Eastern Canada (Nova Scotia , Ontario , Québec ) North-Central U.S.A. (Illinois , Iowa , Minnesota , Missouri , Wisconsin ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Connecticut , Indiana , Maine , Masachusettes , Michigan , New Hampshire , New Jersey , New York , Ohio , Pennsylvania , Rhode I. , Vermont , West Virginia ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Alabama , Delaware , Georgia , Kentucky , Maryland , North Carolina , South Carolina , Tennessee , Virginia , District of Columbia ) Mexico (Mexico Northeast , Mexico Northwest) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CISTACEAE
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