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Cistus ladanifer
It is a shrub growing 1-2.5 m tall and wide. The leaves are evergreen, lanceolate, 3–10 cm long and 1–2 cm broad, dark green above and paler underneath. The flowers are 5–8 cm diameter, with 5 papery white petals, usually with a red to maroon spot at the base, surrounding the yellow stamens and pistils. The whole plant is covered with the sticky exudate of fragrant resin.
It is native to the Mediterranean basin especially in Spain where it grows along with the oaks in areas with granite and slate warm and dry.
Spotted on Apr 13, 2012
Submitted on Apr 14, 2012
9 Comments
Jeje, si que estamos en su momento, los hay por todas partes, de todas formas todavia me falta algún que otro por fotografiar :)
Bueno, ya he visto que tú también tienes las jaras a las que me refería :)
Qué bonita, estamos en el momento de las jaras, yo hoy he subido tres.
la verdad que si, ahora estan toooodos los cistus en flor, precioso
Preciosa!
We have pink ones!
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/102...
thank's @Ismael Chaves and @Nopayahnah !
Wow, looks like made of paper
Very pretty!