Cistus salviifolius

Linnaeus

Sp. Pl. 1: 524. 1753.

Introduced
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 6. Treatment on page 388. Mentioned on page 387.

Shrubs to 10 dm. Leaves petiolate; petiole 2–10 mm; blade 1-veined from base, narrowly elliptic, oblong-ovate, or ovate, 10–40 × 6–20 mm. Inflorescences usually solitary flowers, rarely cymes; pedicel 10–100 mm, longer in fruit. Flowers: sepals 5; petals white, sometimes yellow near bases, 15–25 mm; styles 0–0.5 mm. Capsules 5-locular. 2n = 18 (Europe).


Phenology: Flowering Apr–May.
Habitat: Disturbed sites, chaparral, coastal sage scrub, abandoned plantings
Elevation: 60–1000 m

Distribution

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Introduced; Calif., Europe

Discussion

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

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
... more about "Cistus salviifolius"
John L. Strother +
Linnaeus +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
ovate +, oblong-ovate +  and elliptic +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
6 (?) +  and 12 (?) +
corymbiform +
scorpioid +
Calif. +  and Europe +
60–1000 m +
connate +  and distinct +
loculicidal +
Disturbed sites, chaparral, coastal sage scrub, 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 +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
crumpled +  and imbricate +
yellow +  and white +
distinct +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Flowering Apr–May. +
persistent +
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 salviifolius +
species +
perennial +  and annual +