Cistaceae
Cistus × purpureus
- Family
- Cistaceae
- Genus
- Cistus
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Common names
By language (1)
- Chinese
- 紫花岩蔷薇
Synonyms
- Cistus purpureus f. argenteus Demoly
- Cistus purpureus f. holorhodos Demoly
- Cistus purpureus f. stictus Demoly
- Cistus purpureus var. argenteus Demoly
Flowers
- In flower
- March to May (from 27 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Mitch Van Dyke, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Lauren Chronister, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Jack Wander, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: A. Barra, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Rosie Bell, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Josh, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Julia Coty, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Peter A. Mansfeld, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Marc Riera, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: aussiegall from sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.