| Family | CISTACEAE |
| Genus species | Cistus libanotis L. |
| Synonyms | Cistus bourgaeanus Coss. |
| Helianthemum umbellatum C.Presl | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | leaves opposite, linear, numerous, glabrous, sessile, viscid, peduncles numerous, lanate, foliate, flowers in corymb, calyx lanate, lobes ovate, acute, capsules ovate |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | compact shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Portugal , Spain) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CISTACEAE
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