Cistus creticus
Cretan Rockrose, Hoary Rock Rose [cistus Incanus]
Other regional names: Pink Rockrose
- Pink Rockrose
Also known as: Cistus creticus var. creticus +4 more
- Cistus creticus var. creticus
- Cistus ladanifera Garsault
- Cistus ladaniferus Stokes
- Cistus salviifolius Pall. ex M.Bieb.
- Cistus undulatus Sweet
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cistaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Cistus creticus (commonly known as Cretan rockrose or Hoary Rock-rose [Cistus incanus]) is a shrub belonging to the Cistaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Greece, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, Palestine, Sardegna, Sicilia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
California, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Tasmania
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms