| Family | CISTACEAE |
| Genus species | Helianthemum fontanesii Boiss. & Reut. |
| Synonyms | Helianthemum helianthemoides (Desf.) Grosser |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | leaves elliptic, acute, to 25mm, revolute, adaxially green, abaxially white tomentose, distinctly veined, ciliate, inflorescence shortly pedunculate, dense, sepals mucronate |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | yellow, white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 |
Africa
Northern Africa (Algeria , Libya , Morocco , Tunisia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CISTACEAE
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