Cistus incanus L.

Common Name: Pink Rockrose
Family: Cistaceae Juss.

Country of Origin: widespread in Mediterranean region
Habitat: dry hillsides, woodland margins

Description: Compact shrub, approximately 1 m (3 1/3 ft) tall and equally wide, with gray-green foliage and 5 – 6.5 cm (2 – 2 1/2 in) pink "roses" that appear in late winter – early spring. Both the leaves and flowers have a wrinkled appearance.

Uses: Closely related to C. ladanifer (Ladanum or Myrrh). Stems and leaves also boiled in water to produce a tea-like concoction reputed to be beneficial for the skin and mucous membranes.
Cultured as host plant for Cytinus ruber (Rafflesiaceae)

Accession Data:

Accession # 199900576
Source: Heronswood
Recorded Vouchers:
1. Voucher CONN00052561 at George Safford Torrey Herbarium (CONN). Specimen collected 29 April 2004. Herbarium Image
2. Voucher CONN00225894 at George Safford Torrey Herbarium (CONN). Specimen collected 9 FEB 2018. Herbarium Image
Accession Date: 09-30-1999
Bench: 2102 - MED:Mediterranean B
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 10-15-2020

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
SubClass: eurosid II
Order: Malvales
SubOrder:
Family: Cistaceae
SubFamily:
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Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

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References (internal):

References (external):

The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Wednesday, November 08, 2017.

data regenerated on Mon, 25 Jan 2021 13:31:12 -0500 [bcm v4.0]