Helianthemum apenninum Mill.

Herbe à feuilles de Polium (fr), Hélianthème des Apennins (fr), Hélianthème blanc (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Cistaceae > Helianthemum

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 0.45-0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) 0.3 - 0.75
Mature height (meter) 0.45 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.39
Root diameter (meter) 0.3
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-10

Usage

Uses animal food
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 15 - 20
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Helianthemum apenninum habit picture by Paul FRANCK (cc-by-sa)
Helianthemum apenninum habit picture by Anna Lemée (cc-by-sa)
Helianthemum apenninum habit picture by lolo P (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Helianthemum apenninum leaf picture by Jean-Paul Duc (cc-by-sa)
Helianthemum apenninum leaf picture by Paul FRANCK (cc-by-sa)
Helianthemum apenninum leaf picture by Nicolas Lagarrigue (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Helianthemum apenninum flower picture by jack szabo (cc-by-sa)
Helianthemum apenninum flower picture by Jean-Paul Duc (cc-by-sa)
Helianthemum apenninum flower picture by hypotec (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Helianthemum apenninum fruit picture by J. J. R. (cc-by-sa)
Helianthemum apenninum fruit picture by Gerd Suessbier (cc-by-sa)
Helianthemum apenninum fruit picture by Annie (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Helianthemum apenninum world distribution map, present in France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:168741-1
WFO ID wfo-0000717300
COL ID 6LHZM
BDTFX ID 31040
INPN ID 100896
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Helianthemum virgatum f. bicolor Cistus linearis Helianthemum hispidum Cistus galactites Cistus helianthemum Cistus myrthifolius Cistus piliferus Cistus polifolius Cistus racemosus Fumana polifolia Helianthemum apenninum Helianthemum pulverulentum Cistus humilis Helianthemum velutinum Helianthemum calcareum Helianthemum farinulentum Cistus barbatus Helianthemum polifolium Cistus lusitanicus Helianthemum confusum Helianthemum controversum Helianthemum stoechadifolium Cistus apenninus Cistus ciliatus

Lower taxons

Helianthemum apenninum subsp. cavanillesianum Helianthemum apenninum subsp. masguindalii Helianthemum apenninum var. setosum Helianthemum apenninum subsp. urrielense