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Cistus monspeliensis L.

	Flower colour: white (rarely yellow)
	Flower diameter: 3 - 3.5cm
	Height & Spread: 1.25m x 1m
	Habit: upright, then sprawling

	Notes: inflorescence is scorpioid (see top right of photo)
	Variants: densifolius group (see below) has very hairy leaves closely packed on each stem. This species also occurs on the Canary Islands. These populations show some distinct characters and may constitute a subspecific taxon.
	Cultivars: 'Minor' is smaller in all parts; 'Vicar's Mead', collected by Harold Read in Majorca, has pale yellow flowers

Cistus monspeliensis (densifolius group) Cistus monspeliensis 'Vicar's Mead'

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