Cistus ladanifer

by Ron Vanderhoff, Orange County CNPS

Common Name(s)

gum rock-rose, common gum cistus, labdanum

Synonym(s)

Cistus ladaniferus

Is this plant a cultivar? No

Life History: Perennial

Growth Form: shrub

Native Range

Algeria, Morocco, France, Portugal, Spain

History as an Ornamental

Yes. "Weeds of California and Other Western States" lists it as an uncommon garden escape in California.

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by Ron Vanderhoff, Orange County CNPS
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