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Cistaceae

Common rock-rose

Helianthemum nummularium (L.) Mill.

Family
Cistaceae
Genus
Helianthemum

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Common rock-rose (Helianthemum nummularium)
FlowerPhoto: Wolfgang Jauch, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (26)
Arabic
رقروق درهمي
arz
رقروق درهمى
Belarusian
Сонцацвет манеталісты
Bulgarian
Обикновен жълтак
Chinese
舖地半日花, 铺地半日花, 金钱半日花
Czech
Devaterník velkokvětý, Devaterník penízkovitý, Devaterník penízkový
Danish
Soløje
Dutch
Geel zonneroosje, Geel zonnenroosje, Gele zonnenroosje, Gele zonneroosje, Gestippeld zonneroosje
English
Common rock-rose
Estonian
Harilik kuldkann
Finnish
Kultapäivännouto, Päivännouto
French
Hélianthème jaune, Heliantheme commun, Hélianthème Commun, Hélianthème nummulaire
German
Gelbes Sonnenröschen, Gewöhnliches Sonnenröschen
hsb
Wšědna słónčnička, Hilžička, Słónčna lubka
Irish
Grianrós
Italian
Eliantemo maggiore
Latvian
Naudiņu saulrozīte, Dzeltenā saulrozīte
Norwegian Bokmål
Solrose
Persian
گل آفتابی سکهای
Polish
Posłonek rozesłany
Romanian
Iarba osului
Russian
Солнцецвет монетолистный, Солнцецвет ладанниковый, Солнцецвет монетчатый, Солнцецвет обыкновенный
Slovak
Devätorník peniažtekový
Slovenian
Navadni popon
Swedish
Solvända, Ljus solvända, Mörk solvända, Röd solvända, Stor solvända
Welsh
Cor-rosyn cyffredin

Synonyms

  • Cistus helianthemum var. nummularius (L.) Steud.
  • Cistus nummularius L.
  • Helianthemum chamaecistus subsp. nummularium (L.) Grosser
  • Helianthemum variabile var. virescens Spach
  • Helianthemum vulgare var. nummularium (L.) Benth.

Flowers

In flower
April to October (from 1,298 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

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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.