| Family | CISTACEAE |
| Genus species | Helianthemum tomentosum (Scop.) Gray |
| Bibliography | Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. 2: 663 (1822) |
| Native Range | Medit. |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | stems procumbent, pubescent, leaves oblong or oblong-lanceolate, on both faces tomentose, 5-15mm long, flowers in raceme, petals 8-15mm |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | yellow, orange |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 | Cistus tomentosus Scop. Helianthemum chamaecistus f. multiplex (Sweet) Grosser Helianthemum chamaecistus f. scopolii (Willk.) Murb. Helianthemum chamaecistus ssp. tomentosum (Scop.) Čelak. Helianthemum nummularium f. multiplex (Sweet) C.K.Schneid. Helianthemum nummularium var. scopolii (Willk.) C.K.Schneid. Helianthemum nummularium ssp. tomentosum (Scop.) Schinz & Thell. Helianthemum variable var. discolor Spach Helianthemum vulgare var. multiplex Sweet Helianthemum vulgare var. scopolii (Willk.) Gremli Helianthemum vulgare f. scopolii Willk. Helianthemum vulgare ssp. scopolii (Willk.) Rouy & Foucaud Helianthemum vulgare var. tomentosum (Scop.) Benth. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (BAL Baleares, POR Portugal, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, SIC Sicilia, YUG Yugoslavia) 14 Eastern Europe (KRY Krym) 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (LBS Lebanon-Syria, TUR Turkey) |