Family:

Cistaceae

Habitat:

Garigue, maquis, on lime-free soil

Growth habit:

woody shrub

Plant size:

1 metre high

Flower colour:

white, yellowish petals at the base

Flowering time

April - June

Leaf characteristics:

opposite, somewhat rolled back at the edge, barely narrowed at the base, narrow-lanceolate, dark green on top, wrinkled, slightly sticky, star-hairy-felty and lighter-coloured underneath, leaves 4 - 8 cm long in total

Flower characteristics:

Flower up to 3 cm wide, clustered in 2 - 8 flowers each, 5 sepals in green with red veins, numerous stamens, style very short

Fruits:

five-fold capsules

Special features:

The Montpellier rockrose is mainly found in the western Mediterranean region. A special feature of this evergreen and aromatic shrub is that the ovary is superior. It is also noticeable that the upper part of the species is glandular and sticky, which distinguishes it from the sage-leaved rockrose.