| Family | CISTACEAE |
| Genus species | Tuberaria lignosa (Sweet) Samp. |
| Synonyms | Helianthemum lignosum Sweet |
| Tuberaria melastomatifolia Grosser | |
| Tuberaria vulgaris Willk. | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Description | lower leaves in rosette, petiolate, ovate-lanceolate, adpressed sericeous, stem leaves smaller, sessile, flowers in secund raceme, sepals glabrous, ovate-lanceolate |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| 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 (Baleares , Corse , France , Portugal , Sardegna , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Italy , Sicilia ) Africa Northern Africa (Algeria , Morocco , Tunisia ) Macaronesia (Canary Is.) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CISTACEAE
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