Clustered Frostweed

(Crocanthemum glomeratum)

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Description

Helianthemum glomeratum is a perennial , erect plant, 15 to 60 cm high. It has a woody root and numerous stems that leave the base and branch in the upper part. The small alternating or agglomerated leaves, with full margin and rounded apex, give an ashen appearance by its dense pubescence. Flowers of five yellow petals (or less frequently white-yellowish) are present in sets of 3 to 8.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Malvales
Family:Cistaceae
Genus:Crocanthemum
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