| Family | CISTACEAE |
| Genus species | Helianthemum croceum (Desf.) Pers. |
| Synonyms | Cistus croceus Desf. |
| Helianthemum bicolor C.Presl | |
| Helianthemum clausonis Pomel | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | montane-subalpine |
| Description | leaves to 2cm long, linear to orbiculate, thick, usually grey tomentose, margins sometimes revolute, flowers to 2cm across; very variable |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | bright yellow, orange |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 (France , Portugal , Sardegna ) Southeastern Europe (Italy , Sicilia ) Africa Northern Africa (Algeria , Morocco , Tunisia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CISTACEAE
croceum suffruticosum (Boiss.) Sauvage ex Dobignard, J. Bot. Soc. Bot. France 46-47: 22 (2009)
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