| Family | CISTACEAE |
| Genus species | Helianthemum violaceum (Cav.) Pers. |
| Bibliography | Syn. Pl. 2: 78 (1806) |
| Native Range | s. Europe, nw. Africa |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Description | branchlets white tomentose, leaves linear to narrowly oblong, 1-2cm long, more or less revolute and pubescent, abaxially grey, adaxially green, flowers 2cm across in cyme |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | white with yellow center |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Cistus pilosus L. Cistus racemosus L. Cistus violaceus Cav. Helianthemum apenninum ssp. violaceum (Cav.) O.Bolós & Vigo Helianthemum leptophyllum var. albiflorum Willk. Helianthemum leptophyllum var. longifolium Freyn ex Willk. Helianthemum lineare var. violaceum (Cav.) Rouy Helianthemum pilosum (L.) Pers. Helianthemum pilosum ssp. lineare (Cav.)) Nyman Helianthemum pilosum var. lineare (Cav.) Loisel. Helianthemum pilosum var. racemosum (L.) Nyman Helianthemum pilosum var. strictum (Cav.) Nyman Helianthemum pilosum ssp. strictum (Cav.) Nyman Helianthemum pilosum var. tomentellum Willk. Helianthemum pilosum ssp. violaceum (Cav.) Borja & Rivas Mart. Helianthemum pilosum var. violaceum (Cav.) Boiss. Helianthemum polifolium var. tomentellum (Willk.) Samp. Helianthemum racemosum var. violascens Dunal Helianthemum thymifolium var. strictum (Cav.) Pau Helianthemum thymifolium var. violaceum (Cav.) Pau Helianthemum variabile var. calycinum Spach Helianthemum variabile var. racemosum (L.) Steud. Helianthemum violaceum var. lineare (Cav.) Samp. Helianthemum violaceum var. strictum (Cav.) Samp. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, POR Portugal, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco) |