| Family | THYMELAEACEAE |
| Genus species | Thymelaea tinctoria (Pourr.) Endl. |
| Bibliography | Gen. Pl., Suppl. 4(2): 66 (1848) |
| Native Range | s. France, Pyrenees to ne. Spain |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | thickets and woods |
| Altitude | 0-2600m |
| Description | ascendent to erect, leaves oblong, 5-12mm, glabrous or crispate-pubescent, flower 4-5mm long, solitary, in axils of upper leaves |
| Size | 20-50cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Chlamydanthus tinctorius (Pourr.) C.A.Mey. Daphne calycina Lam. Daphne tinctoria (Pourr.) Wikstr. Daphne vermiculata Vahl Passerina hirsuta Asso Passerina juniperifolia Lapeyr. Passerina nivalis Ramond Passerina tinctoria Pourr. Passerina tinctoria var. nivalis (Ramond) H.J.Coste Stellera tinctoria (Pourr.) Oken Thymelaea nivalis (Ramond) Meisn. Thymelaea tinctoria ssp. nivalis (Ramond) Nyman Thymelaea tinctoria var. nivalis (Ramond) Lange Thymelaea tinctoria var. vermiculata (Vahl) Lange |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) |