| Family | CISTACEAE |
| Genus species | Helianthemum viscarium Boiss. & Reut. |
| Bibliography | Pugill. Pl. Afr. Bor. Hispan.: 14 (1852) |
| Native Range | se. Spain to nw. Africa |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 0-900m |
| Description | glandular viscid, leaves 1-2cm long, linear-lanceolate to elliptic. green, margins revolute, stipules linear, flowers in bracteate cymes |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Helianthemum mauritii Sennen Helianthemum sennenianum Maire Helianthemum viscarium ssp. hispidulum (Willk.) Rivas Mart. Helianthemum viscarium var. hispidulum Willk, Helianthemum viscarium f. psilosepalum Willk. Helianthemum viscarium f. viscidum Grosser Helianthemum viscarium var. viscidum Emb. & Maire Rhodax viscaria (Boiss. & Reut.) Holub |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco) |