The Cistaceae are a small family of plants known for their beautiful shrubs, which are profusely covered by flowers at the time of blossom. This family consists of about 170(-200) species in nine genera that are not very distinct, distributed primarily in the temperate areas of Europe and the Mediterranean basin, but also found in North America; a limited number of species are found in South America. Most Cistaceae are subshrubs and low shrubs, and some are herbaceous. They prefer dry and sunny habitats. Cistaceae grow well on poor soils, and many of them are cultivated in gardens.
Cistus is a genus of flowering plants in the rockrose family Cistaceae, containing about 20 species. They are perennial shrubs found on dry or rocky soils throughout the Mediterranean region, from Morocco and Portugal through to the Middle East, and also on the Canary Islands.
Rock rose, rock-rose, and rockrose are common names of various plants, including:
Helianthemum, known as rock rose, sunrose, rushrose, or frostweed, is a genus of about 110 species of flowering plants in the family Cistaceae. They are widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere, especially in the Mediterranean.
Psilogaster is a monotypic moth genus in the family Lasiocampidae first described by Reichenbach in 1817. Its only species, Psilogaster loti, described by Ferdinand Ochsenheimer in 1810, is found in south-western Europe and North Africa.
Sherburn Hill is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham, England. It lies just south of the road between the villages of Sherburn and Sherburn Hill, some 5.5 km east of Durham city. A disused quarry occupies part of the site.
Phyllonorycter helianthemella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found from Germany to the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and Greece and also on the Canary Islands.
Urodeta hibernella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is known from France, Corsica and the Iberian Peninsula.
Coleophora cyrniella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in France, Spain, Italy, Corsica, Sardinia, Saudi Arabia and the Palestinian territories.
Coleophora confluella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in on the Canary Islands.
Coleophora eupreta is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in France, Spain, Portugal, Italy and North Macedonia.
Coleophora helianthemella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in France, on the Iberian Peninsula and Sardinia, as well as in Italy, Greece and on Cyprus.
Coleophora ochrea is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Europe. It was first described by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1828.
Coleophora praecursella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in France, Italy and on Sicily.
Mompha miscella is a moth in the family Momphidae, found in Asia Minor, Europe and North Africa.
Adscita geryon, the cistus forester, is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is found in southern and central Europe, east to Turkey. It is also present in Great Britain.
Mesophleps corsicella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Spain, Portugal, France and Italy, Greece and on Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily. Outside of Europe, it is found in Morocco and Lebanon.
Tuberaria lignosa is a species of perennial rock-rose native to the western Mediterranean region.
Hoary rock-rose is a common name for several plants and may refer to:
Helianthemum canariense is a species of flowering plant in the family Cistaceae, native to Western Sahara, Morocco and the Canary Islands.
