Cistus ladanifer Calflora

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Taxon Report

Cistus ladanifer L.

Gum rockrose, Resinous rockrose

2021 Emily Sluiman

2023 Keir Morse

2009 Ron Vanderhoff

2023 Keir Morse

2016 Ron Vanderhoff

2023 MCOSD EDRR

Cistus ladanifer is a shrub (stem succulent) that is not native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~89 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Cistus
Family:	Cistaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Cistus ladaniferus

Information about Cistus ladanifer from other sources


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CILA10) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
[Wikipedia] Flower Description: The flowers are 5?8 cm diameter, with 5 papery white petals, usually with a red to maroon spot at the base, surrounding the yellow stamens and pistils. (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).