Description
Rock rose has leaves and in soft down protecting it from the summer heat. Its spectacular pink-petalled flowers and their delicate wrinkled look can measure between to 4 to 6 centimetres. These only last a day. They appear in the morning, fall off in the afternoon and are renewed each day!
Nom scientifique
Cistus albidus
When and where can you see it?
- Natural habitats: Maquis scrubland
- Flowering season: May to June
Did you know?
Rock roses are pyrophytes, i.e. fire encourages them to germinate. Therefore, after a fire they are the first plants to grow again.
Conservation stake
Medium
How can I help to protect it?
- I keep to the trails
- I look but I don’t touch
