purple-flowered rock-rose

Cistus × purpureus

Member of shrubby rock-roses (genus Cistus)
rock-rose family (family Cistaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
red purple, pink in flowering plants

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• petals rose to purple, dark spot at base of each petal

Toxicity of rock rose (Cistus spp.):
0 – Non-toxic.

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Chris’s observations: 1 (research grade)

Locations:

• Coyote Creek Trail

Months:

• Apr.: 1

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Not all sites include this taxon:

• Cistus × purpureus → iNaturalist – CalPhotos
• not listed → Calflora – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora