| Family | CISTACEAE |
| Genus species | Helianthemum croceum (Desf.) Pers. |
| Bibliography | Syn. Pl. 2: 79 (1806) |
| Native Range | w. & c. Medit. |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Description | leaves to 2cm long, linear to orbiculate, thick, usually grey tomentose, margins sometimes revolute, flowers to 2cm across; very variable |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | bright yellow, orange |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Anthelis glaucus (Pers.) Raf. Cistus croceus Desf. Cistus glaucus Cav. Cistus scorpioides Desf. ex Steud. Helianthemum apenninum ssp. croceum (Desf.) G.López Helianthemum apenninum var. croceum (Desf.) Pau Helianthemum arcuatum C.Presl Helianthemum bicolor C.Presl Helianthemum clausonis Pomel Helianthemum croceum var. antiatlanticum (Emb. & Maire) Maire Helianthemum croceum var. clausonis (Pomel) Emb. & Maire Helianthemum croceum var. flavum (Willk.) Emb. & Maire Helianthemum croceum var. stenophyllum (Maire) Emb. & Maire Helianthemum croceum var. tanaicum (Maire) Emb. & Maire Helianthemum croceum var. virens (Maire) Emb. & Maire Helianthemum cuatrecasasii Pau Helianthemum glaucum Pers. Helianthemum glaucum var. angustum H.Lindb. Helianthemum glaucum var. antiatlanticum Emb. & Maire Helianthemum glaucum var. clausonis (Pomel) Batt. Helianthemum glaucum var. croceum (Desf.) Boiss. Helianthemum glaucum ssp. croceum (Desf.) Nyman Helianthemum glaucum var. dubuisianum Maire Helianthemum glaucum var. flavum Willk. Helianthemum glaucum ssp. sitifense (Batt.) Maire Helianthemum glaucum var. sitifense (Batt.) Maire Helianthemum glaucum var. stenophyllum Maire Helianthemum glaucum var. tananicum Maire Helianthemum glaucum var. virens Maire Helianthemum nudicaule Dunal Helianthemum perplexans Maire & Wilczek Helianthemum sitifense Batt. Helianthemum stabianum Ten. Helianthemum stellatum Guss. Helianthemum tomentosum Guss. Helianthemum variabile var. hololeucum Spach Helianthemum vulgare var. albiflorum Batt. Helianthemum vulgare ssp. glaucum (Pers.) Batt. Helianthemum vulgare ssp. sitifense (Maire) Batt. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, POR Portugal, SAR Sardegna, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, SIC Sicilia) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia) |