| Family | CISTACEAE |
| Genus species | Helianthemum cinereum (Cav.) Pers. |
| Bibliography | Syn. Pl. 2: 76 (1806) |
| Native Range | wc. Medit. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 0-2000m |
| Description | lax caespitose, green to grey tomentose, leaves ovate to lanceolate, at base cordate or orbiculate, flowers 8-10mm across, in paniculate cluster |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| 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 alpestris Crantz Cistus anglicus L. Cistus cinereus Cav. Cistus crassifolius Poir. Cistus seguieri Crantz Cistus strigosus Fisch. ex Steud. Helianthemum canum var. rubellum (Pau) Fiori Helianthemum cinereum f. alpinicola Pau Helianthemum cinereum var. bicolor (Willk.) Jahand. & Maire Helianthemum cinereum var. cavanillesii Font Quer & Rothm. Helianthemum cinereum var. fasciculatum Guinea & Heywood Helianthemum cinereum f. filabrense Font Quer & Rothm. Helianthemum cinereum f. floribundum (Pomel) Font Quer & Rothm. Helianthemum cinereum f. glanduliferum Font Quer & Rothm. Helianthemum cinereum var. lagascanum Dunal Helianthemum cinereum f. malacitanum Font Quer & Rothm. Helianthemum cinereum f. masclansii Alcaraz Helianthemum cinereum f. mixtum Font Quer & Rothm. Helianthemum cinereum var. nummularium (Cav.) Losa & Rivas Goday Helianthemum cinereum ssp. paniculatum (Dunal) Pau ex Borja Helianthemum cinereum var. paniculatum (Dunal) Pau Helianthemum cinereum ssp. rotundifolium (Dunal) Greuter & Burdet Helianthemum cinereum ssp. rubellum (Fiori) Maire Helianthemum cinereum f. stipulatum (Willk.) Font Quer & Rothm. Helianthemum cinereum var. tenuicaule (Pomel) Jahand. & Maire Helianthemum floribundum Pomel Helianthemum marifolium var. grandiflorum (Willk.) O.Bolós & Vigo Helianthemum marifolium ssp. rubellum (Pau) O.Bolós & Vigo Helianthemum marifolium var. rubellum (C.Presl) O.Bolós & Vigo Helianthemum marifolium var. tometosum Gren. Helianthemum myrtifolium var. grandiflorum (Willk.) Font Quer & Rothm. Helianthemum myrtifolium ssp. paniculatum (Dunal) Rivas Goday & Borja Helianthemum numulariifolium Spruner ex Willk. Helianthemum nummularium Guss. Helianthemum paniculatum Dunal Helianthemum paniculatum var. grandiflorum Willk. Helainthemum paniculatum var. longifolium Willk. Helianthemum paniculatum var. rotundifolium (Dunal) Willk. Helianthemum prostratum Pomel Helianthemum pulchellum Sweet Helianthemum rhodax Steud. Helianthemum rhodax var. cinereum (Cav.) Steud. Helianthemum rotundifolium Dunal Helianthemum rubellum C.Presl Helianthemum rubellum f. atroglandulosum Grosser Helianthemum rubellum var. bicolor Willk. Helianthemum rubellum f. eglandulosum H.Lindb. Helianthemum rubellum var nummulariifolium Willk. Helianthemum rubellum var. prostratum (Pomel) Batt. Helianthemum rubellum var. rotundifolium (Dunal) Boiss. Helianthemum rubellum ssp. rotundifolium (Dunal) Murb. Helianthemum rubellum var. stipulatum Willk. Helianthemum rubellum var. subextipulatum Willk. Helianthemum strigosum Fisch. Helianthemum tenuicaule Pomel Rhodax chamaecistus Spach Rhodax cinereus (Cav.) Holub Rhodax distachyos ssp. rubellus (Fioiri) Holub Rhodax distachyos ssp. stipulatus (Willk.) Holub Rhodax montanus var. paniculatus (Dunal) Spach Rhodax penicillatus Fourr. Rhodax prostratus Pomel Rhodax rotundifolius (Dunal) Holub |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, SIC Sicilia) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, LBY Libya, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia) |