Cistus lasianthus, the Lisbon false sun-rose or woolly rock rose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cistaceae, native to the Iberian Peninsula (Portugal, western Spain and southwestern France) and Northwest Africa (Morocco).[2] It is a spreading evergreen shrub growing to 1 m (3 ft) tall by 1.5 m (5 ft) wide, with grey-green leaves and bright yellow flowers in spring. The flowers may have a maroon blotch at the base of each petal.[3][4]

Cistus lasianthus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Cistaceae
Genus: Cistus
Species:
C. lasianthus
Binomial name
Cistus lasianthus
Lam. (1786)
Subspecies[1]
  • Cistus lasianthus subsp. alyssoides (Lam.) Demoly
  • Cistus lasianthus subsp. lasianthus
Synonyms[1]
  • Halimium alyssoides subsp. lasianthum (Lam.) Rivas Mart. (1977 publ. 1978)
  • Halimium cheiranthoides proles lasianthum (Lam.) Samp. (1922), nom. superfl.
  • Halimium lasianthum (Lam.) Spach (1836)
  • Helianthemum lasianthum (Lam.) Pers. (1806)
  • Stegitris lasianthus (Lam.) Raf. (1838)

In cultivation this plant requires a sandy soil and full sun.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cistus lasianthus". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Halimium lasianthum (Lam.) Spach" (PDF). Flora Iberica. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  3. ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
  4. ^ "Halimium lasianthum". Cistus & Halimium website. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Halimium lasianthum". RHS Plant Finder. Royal Horticultural Society. Archived from the original on April 23, 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.