Cistaceae
Carolina frostweed
Crocanthemum carolinianum
- Family
- Cistaceae
- Genus
- Crocanthemum
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Carolina frostweed
Synonyms
- Cistus carolinianus Walter
- Halimium carolinianum (Walter) Grosser
- Helianthemum carolinianum (Walter) Michx.
- Heteromeris caroliniana (Walter) Ponzo
Flowers
- In flower
- March to April (from 132 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Dan Vickers, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Lauren McLaurin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Laura Clark, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: mfeaver, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: Laura Clark, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Lauren McLaurin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, 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). About our plant data.