| Family | CISTACEAE |
| Genus species | Helianthemum squamatum (L.) Dum.Cours. |
| Bibliography | Bot. Cult. 3: 129 (1802) |
| Native Range | Spain, Algeria |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 40-900m |
| Description | silvery scaly, leaves 1-3cm, lanceolate to linear-spathulate, carnose, stipules subulate, deciduous, flowers in capitate cymes, petals with dark spot at base |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny 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 |
| Synonyms | Cistus squamatus L. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria) |