| Family | CISTACEAE |
| Genus species | Helianthemum hirtum (L.) Mill. |
| Synonyms | Cistus hirtus L. |
| Helianthemum baeticum Dunal | |
| Helianthemum lagascae Dunal | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 0-1500m |
| Description | upper leaves 5-20mm, linear-lanceolate to elliptic, lower leaves ovate-orbiculate, all more or less carnose, adaxially glabrous or grey hirsute, flowers 1-3, 15mm across, in cyme |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | white, yellow |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | erect shrub |
| 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 (Corse , France , Portugal , Spain) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CISTACEAE
hirtum bethuricum Rivas Mart. & al., Itinera Geobot. 3: 137 (1990)
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