Cistus ladanifer

Linnaeus

Sp. Pl. 1: 523. 1753.

Introduced
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 6. Treatment on page 389. Mentioned on page 387.

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

Distribution

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Introduced; Calif., Europe

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.
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John L. Strother +
Linnaeus +
yellow spot +  and red +
8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br /> (12 cm120 mm <br />0.12 m <br />) +
4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br />) +
oblong +, lanceolate-linear +  and lanceolate-elliptic +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
6 (?) +  and 12 (?) +
corymbiform +
scorpioid +
Calif. +  and Europe +
20–1600 m +
connate +  and distinct +
loculicidal +
Disturbed sites, chaparral, roadsides, trails, abandoned plantings +
eglandular +  and simple +
umbellate +, thyrsiform +  and cymose +
racemose +, paniculate +  and corymbose +
undulate +  and revolute +
6-12-carpellate +, 5-carpellate +, 3-carpellate +  and 2-carpellate +
crassinucellate +  and bitegmic +
orthotropous +
crumpled +  and imbricate +
distinct +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br />) +
Flowering Feb–Aug. +
persistent +
orbiculate +
Introduced +
truncate +  and capitate +
sessile +  and petiolate +
1-3+ mm +, 0 +  and 0.5 +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br />) +
Cistus ladanifer +
species +
perennial +  and annual +