Cistus salviifolius
Common name
sage-leaved rock-rose
Family
Cistaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Conservation status
Not applicable
Brief description
Low, sprawling shrub; not viscid-sticky; leaves rugose with dense stellate hairs; flowers with 5 sepals, petals 20-24 mm long, white with yellow bases.
Habitat
Dry, well-drained sites
Flower colours
White, Yellow
Origin
Southern Europe, west ASia, North Africa
Reason for introduction
Ornamental
Etymology
cistus: Greek name for the plant
NZPCN Fact Sheet citation
Please cite as: Ogle, C. (Year at time of access): Cistus salviifolius Fact Sheet (content continuously updated). New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/species/cistus-salviifolius/ (Date website was queried)