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Helianthemum
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Helianthemum

Helianthemum /ˌhiːliˈænθɪməm/, known as rock rose, sunrose, rushrose, or frostweed, is a genus of about 110 species of flowering plants in the family Cistaceae. They are widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere, especially in the Mediterranean.

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6 branches of this group, most-observed first

Helianthemum

sectionHelianthemum

Brachypetalum

sectionBrachypetalum

Lavandulaceum

sectionLavandulaceum

Eriocarpum

sectionEriocarpum

Argyrolepis

sectionArgyrolepis

Caput-felis

sectionCaput-felis

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In the old herbals & bestiaries

Helianthemum in History of Plants in Four Books

History of Plants in Four Books

Valerius Cordus · 1561 · p.199

Helianthemum in Description of Less Known and Rare Plants

Description of Less Known and Rare Plants

Fabio Colonna · 1616 · p.519

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1096201.