| Family | CISTACEAE |
| Genus species | Helianthemum alpestre (Jacq.) DC. |
| Bibliography | Fl. France, [J.B.A.M.de Lamarck & A.P.de Candolle] éd. 3, 6: 622 (1815) |
| Native Range | c. & s. Europe |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Description | stems ascendent, sparsely tomentose, at apex glandular, leaves on both faces green, oblong to obovate, obtuse, flowers 2cm across, sepals hirsute, petals obovate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | deep yellow |
| 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 | Cistus alpestris Jacq. Cistus canus var. seguieri L. Helianthemum alpestre var. rotundifolium (Benth.) Loisel. Helianthemum italicum ssp. alpestre (Jacq.) E.P.Perrier Helianthemum italicum var. alpestre (Jacq.) Gren. Helianthemum italicum f. alpestris (Jacq.) Bolzon Helianthemum italicum var. strigosum Dunal Helianthemum montanum var. alpestre (Jacq.) Rouy & Foucaud Helianthemum oelandicum ssp. alpestre (Jacq.) Ces. Helianthemum oelandicum var. alpestre (Jacq.) Boiss. Helianthemum oelandicum ssp. glabratum Gremli Helianthemum oelandicum var. rotundifolium Benth. Helianthemum oelandicum var. thessalum Boiss. & Orph. Helianthemum rhodax var. alpestre (Jacq.) Steud. Helianthemum thessalum Boiss. & Orph. Rhodax alpestris Fuss Rhodax italicus ssp. alpestris (Jacq.) Á.Löve & D.Löve Rhodax montanus var. virescens Spach |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, GER Germany, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia) |