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white rock rose; estepa blanca

Cistus albidus

Description:

The white rock rose has pink flowers, but the leaves are light green. It can only be mistaken for Cistus incanus, which in the Balearics lives exclusively in Menorca, however the latter has dark green leaves with a petiole; all the other rock roses have white flowers.

Habitat:

Common mediterranean plant which is permissive to dry and warm weather.

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Jose Castaño
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Jose Castaño

Pontons, Catalunya, Spain

Spotted on Apr 2, 2012
Submitted on Apr 3, 2012

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