Annual Rock-Rose
Tuberaria guttata (L.) Fourr.
Tuberaria guttata, known as the annual rock-rose, is an annual plant native to the Mediterranean region. It is also found in parts of Europe and North America, including Wales and Ireland. The species is characterized by its variable flowers, particularly the spot at the base of each petal, which varies in size and color intensity.
Description
Tuberaria guttata (L.) Fourr. is a member of the Cistaceae family and is commonly referred to as the annual rock-rose. It is an annual plant that is native to the Mediterranean region and has been recorded in various locations such as Portugal, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Great Britain, and the United States, particularly in California. The plant is notable for the variability of its flowers, especially the spot at the base of the petals, which can differ significantly in size and color. The species was first published in 1868.
Other common names
European frostweedspotted rock-roseSpotted rockroseAnnual Rock-Rose
Distribution
Portugal Continental · Belgium · Flemish Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · SE · conterminous 48 United States · Albania · Algeria · Baleares · Bulgaria · California · Canary Is. · Corse · Cyprus · East Aegean Is. · Germany · Greece · Ireland · Italy · Kriti · Lebanon-Syria · Libya · Morocco · Netherlands · Palestine · Portugal · Sardegna · Sicilia
Synonyms
Tuberaria glomerataTuberaria discolorTuberaria gallaecicaTuberaria guttata subsp. inconspicuaTuberaria perennisTuberaria variabilisTuberaria villosissimaTuberaria patulaTherocistus villosissimusTuberaria annuaTherocistus glomeratusXolanthes racemosaXolanthes guttatusXolantha villosissimaXolantha lanceolataXolantha glomerataXolantha discolorXolantha racemosaCistus cistifoliusCistus foetidusCistus guttatusCistus immaculatumCistus lanceolatusCistus obscurusCistus piluliferusCistus punctatusCistus sampsucifoliusCistus serratifoliusCistus serratusCistus splendens