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Rosmary rockrose, Romerina

Cistus clusii

Description:

Perennial shrub up to 1 m high found on sandy or calcareous soils associated to Holm oaks and pine trees. Without flowers can be confused with rosmary. The leaves are evergreen, opposite, simple, with convolute margins with dark green upper surface and whitish hairy lower surface. They have showy 5-petaled white flowers with yellow-orange stamens.

Habitat:

Mediterranean forest with dispersed Holm oaks and pine trees.

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/60 sec. f/11; ISO Speed Rating: 200. Focal Length: 90.0 mm. Flash fired

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arlanda
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arlanda

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Spotted on Apr 18, 2013
Submitted on May 6, 2013

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