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Cistaceae
Crocanthemum

not marked as a favorite taxon Crocanthemum carolinianum (Walter) Spach. Common name: Carolina Sunrose. Phenology: (Jan-) Mar-May; Jul-Aug. Habitat: Longleaf pine sandhills, dry pine flatwoods, scrubby flatwoods, dry hammocks, fields. Distribution: Ne. NC (Dare County) south to s. FL, west to AR and e. TX.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Fl4, FNA6, K4, POWO, S; = Helianthemum carolinianum (Walter) Michx. — NS, RAB, S13, Tx, WH3, Daoud & Wilbur (1965), Wilbur & Daoud (1964); Cistus carolinianus Walter. Basionym: Cistus carolinianus Walter 1788

Links to other floras: = Crocanthemum carolinianum - FNA6

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect perennial of fields, savannas, dry pine flatwoods and scrubby woods.

Stems: Stems arising from a basal rosette, branched from the base, very hairy.

Leaves: Basal leaves short-petiolate, elliptic or spoon-shaped, to 2 in. long, hairy on both surfaces, often withered by flowering time; stem leaves alternate, similar to basal leaves but smaller.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers solitary at stem ends, yellow, about 1 in. wide, consisting of 5 spreading, triangular petals, which drop after one day, 6 hairy sepals (3 triangular, 3 linear) and many orange-tipped stamens.

Fruits: Fruit a round capsule.

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Height: to 1 ft.

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description: Erect perennial of fields, savannas, dry pine flatwoods and scrubby woods.

stems: Stems arising from a basal rosette, branched from the base, very hairy.

leaves: Basal leaves short-petiolate, elliptic or spoon-shaped, to 2 in. long, hairy on both surfaces, often withered by flowering time; stem leaves alternate, similar to basal leaves but smaller.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers solitary at stem ends, yellow, about 1 in. wide, consisting of 5 spreading, triangular petals, which drop after one day, 6 hairy sepals (3 triangular, 3 linear) and many orange-tipped stamens.

fruits: Fruit a round capsule.

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