Botanical Name: Cistus laurifolius
Common Name: laurel-leaf cistus
Family Name: Cistaceae
Distribution/Origin: Mediterranean
Description: Cistus laurifolius, is a species of highly branched flowering evergreen shrub. It grows 0.8–2 m high. The branches are strong and erect, with reddish bark that is easily removed in strips. The leaves are larger than in the other species of Cistus, up to 9 cm long, lanceolate, dark green, while the underside is whitish due to trichomes. The flowering occurs in late spring (May/June), later than most rockroses. It bears white flowers with a yellow spot in each petal, of 4.5–5 cm diameter
Notes: Broadleaf evergreen, Tolerates salinity, Cistus shrubland, including C. laurifolius, survives fire and has seeds that germinate after fire
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