Family | CISTACEAE |
Genus species | Helianthemum pyrenaicum Janch. |
Bibliography | Oesterr. Bot. Z. 59: 200 (1909) |
Native Range | Pyrenees |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | stems procumbent, tomentose, leaves linear-lanceolate, abaxially white tomentose, adaxially green, coriaceous, flowers in lax cyme, petals ca. 1cm |
Size | 5-25cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | 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 | Helianthemum nummularium ssp. pyrenaicum (Janch.) Schinz & Thell. Helianthemum nummularium var. pyrenaicum (Janch.) Raynaud |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) |