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Cistus creticus
Part of the family of Rock Rose. The small pink flower with a striking yellow centre were growing along the side of the road here in Turkey. The plant was about a foot tall and the green leaves had almost a white light fur to them, they look a similar to a sage leaf.
Spotted on Mar 20, 2012
Submitted on Apr 6, 2012
2 Comments
Thank you for the identification VivBraznell. I have looked it up and the description and distribution fit.
Possibly Cistus creticus - http://luirig.altervista.org/schedeit/ae...