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Helianthemum rosmarinifolium

Helianthemum rosmarinifolium Pursh

Rosemary Frostweed, Sun Rose

Cistaceae (Rock-Rose Family)

Synonym(s): Crocanthemum rosmarinifolium, Helianthemum capitatum

USDA Symbol: HERO2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Leaf Shape: Linear
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , OK , SC , TX

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Helianthemum rosmarinifolium in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Helianthemum rosmarinifolium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Helianthemum rosmarinifolium

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-14
Research By: TWC Staff

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