PLANTS Profile for Cistus (rockrose)

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PLANTS Profile

Cistus L.
rockrose

Symbol:

CISTU

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Cistaceae

Duration:

Growth Habit:

Native Status:

None

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©J.S. Peterson. USDA NRCS NPDC. United States, CA, San Diego Co., Quail Botanical Garden. April 23, 2003. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.

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Images:
Cistus L.

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Distribution:
Cistus L.

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USA (CA)

Related Taxa:
Cistus L.

View 6 genera in Cistaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Cistus incanus
hairy rockrose

Distribution of Cistus ladanifer L.. . Image Available.

Cistus ladanifer
common gum cistus

Distribution of Cistus monspeliensis L.. . Image Available.

Cistus monspeliensis
Montpelier cistus

Cistus pulverulentus

Cistus ×purpureus

Distribution of Cistus salviifolius L.. .

Cistus salviifolius
salvia cistus

Native

Introduced

Classification:
Cistus L.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Dilleniidae
Order	Violales
Family	Cistaceae – Rock-rose family
Genus	Cistus L. – rockrose

More Accounts and Images:
Cistus L.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 22277.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

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