Difference between revisions of "Cistus ladanifer"

Linnaeus

Sp. Pl. 1: 523. 1753.

Introduced
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 6. Treatment on page 389. Mentioned on page 387.
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Revision as of 21:16, 24 September 2019

Shrubs to 25 dm, stems usually viscid. Leaves sessile; blade 3-veined from base, elliptic, lanceolate-elliptic, lanceolate-linear, or oblong, 40–80(–120) × 6–25 mm. Inflorescences solitary flowers. Flowers: sepals 3, orbiculate; petals white, sometimes with red or yellow spot near bases, 30–50 mm; styles 0–0.5 mm. Capsules 6–12-locular. 2n = 18 (Europe).


Phenology: Flowering Feb–Aug.
Habitat: Disturbed sites, chaparral, roadsides, trails, abandoned plantings
Elevation: 20–1600 m

Discussion

Cistus ladanifer is known from the southern Central Coast Ranges, southern South Coast Ranges, Western Transverse Ranges, and the San Gabriel Mountains.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.