Halimium lasianthum subsp. lasianthum

Read about Halimium lasianthum subsp. lasianthum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Helianthemum lasianthum, Pers. (H. formosum, Dun. Cistus formosus, Curtis). Spreading upright shrub, tomentose: lvs. short-stalked, oval to ovate-oblong or lanceolate, obtuse or acutish, often revolute on the margin, white-tomentose while young, ½ - 1 in. long: fls. yellow, the petals often spotted purple at the base, 2 in. across, in 1-5-fld. cymes; sepals ovate. Spain and Portugal. B.M. 264. S.C. 50. Gn. 26:420; 53, p. 131. G.M. 34:246. F.S.R. 2, p. 45. G. 16:382.—The most showy species of the genus. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.