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Helianthemum nebrodense Heldr. ex Guss.  
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FamilyCISTACEAE
Genus speciesHelianthemum nebrodense Heldr. ex Guss. 
BibliographyFl. Sicul. Syn. 2: 18 (1844)
Native RangeSicilia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude400-1600m
Descriptionbranchlets procumbent, leaves opposite, ovate to elliptic, 3-7mm long, abaxially grey-green hirsute, adaxially glabrous inflorescence 2-6-flowered, glandular-hirsute, petals 7-9mm
Size5-10cm
Colorgolden yellow
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsHelianthemum allionii Tineo
Helianthemum canum ssp. nebrodense (Heldr. ex Guss.) Arcang.
Helianthemum oelandicum ssp. allionii (Tineo) Greuter & Burdet
Helianthemum oelandicum ssp. nebrodense (Heldr. ex Guss.) Greuter & Burdet
Rhodax allionii (Tineo) Holub
Rhodax nebrodensis (Heldr. ex Guss.) Holub
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (SIC Sicilia)
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