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Helianthemum vesicarium Boiss.  
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FamilyCISTACEAE
Genus speciesHelianthemum vesicarium Boiss. 
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. 8: 50 (1849)
Native RangeTunisia to e. Medit.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsandy grassland
Descriptionappresed grey hirsute, leaves linear or linear-lanceolate, obtuse, margins revolute, stipules linear, flowers in lax raceme, calyx in fruit vesicular-ventricose
Size10-20cm
Colorrose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsHelianthemum roseum Ehrenb. ex Willk.
Helianthemum virgatum var. vesicarium (Boiss.) E.A.Durand & Barratte
Territory2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (EGY Egypt, LBY Libya, TUN Tunisia)
3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (LBS Lebanon-Syria, PAL Palestine, SIN Sinai)
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