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Cistus salviifolius

Waste area in gravel; dry, well-drained. Low shrub to 0.5 m tall. Upper Victoria Ave, Whanganui.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 10/10/2023, Licence: Public domain. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

In dry gravelly waste area, upper Victoria Avenue, Whanganui. Seedlings and flowering shrubs.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 10/10/2023, Licence: Public domain. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Common names

sage-leaved rock-rose

Biostatus

Exotic

Conservation status

Not applicable

Structural class

Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons

Simplified 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.

Flower colours

White, Yellow

Habitat

Dry, well-drained sites

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Cistus

Family

Cistaceae

Authority

Cistus salviifolius L.

Ecology

Origin

Southern Europe, west ASia, North Africa

Reason for introduction

Ornamental

Other information

Etymology

cistus: Greek name for the plant

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