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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Cistaceae |
| Genus: | Cistus |
| Species: | C. lasianthus
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| Cistus lasianthus Lam. (1786)
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In cultivation this plant requires a sandy soil and full sun.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Cistus lasianthus". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Halimium lasianthum (Lam.) Spach" (PDF). Flora Iberica. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- ^ "Halimium lasianthum". Cistus & Halimium website. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ "Halimium lasianthum". RHS Plant Finder. Royal Horticultural Society. Archived from the original on April 23, 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.