Calflora: Cistus creticus

Cistus creticus L.

pink rockrose

Cistus creticus, a dicot, is a shrub that is not native to California; it was introduced from elsewhere and naturalized in the wild.

Community:	introduced plant which is becoming naturalized
Elevation:	between 0 and 1640 feet
Family:	CISTACEAE
Related:	See a list of other species in the genus Cistus found in California.

NOTE: Cistus creticus is not an active name in the Calflora species table.

Distribution by County:

See a detailed Distribution Grid of this plant in California.

A shaded county indicates that there are ocurrence records of this plant within the county.

Hover the mouse over the map to see county names. Click to view records from that county.

	There are specimen records from this county in an herbarium.
	There are documented records, vouchered or confirmed by an expert.
	There are reported records.
	There are reported records available indirectly (eg. in botanical literature).

Records by County, with approximate record counts in the form: TOTAL / CCH. Click county name to view records.

CCH: records provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria.

Information about Cistus creticus from other sources:

Photos on Picasa / Flickr / Google Images
website references on Google
USDA PLANTS Profile (CIINC2)
Nursery availability and horticultural info (what grows with this plant?) on CNPLX
Original Publication citation. on the International Plants Names Index
Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)
Search the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Database