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Grey-leaved Cistus

Cistus albidus

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Common names

22 names · 18 languages
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Other languages (17)
Dutch
  • Cistusroos
  • rotsroos
French
Catalan
  • estepa blanca[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 白毛岩蔷薇[2]
Czech
  • cist vlnatý[2]
Danish
  • hvid soløjetræ[2]
German
Italian
Japanese
  • ゴジアオイ[2]
Lithuanian
  • Balkšvasis švitrūnas[2]
Polish
  • czystek biały[2]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Ладанник беловатый[2]
Slovak
  • cist belavý[2]
Slovenian
  • belkasti brškin[2]
Spanish
Swedish
  • Sammetscistros[2]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Cistus albidus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Grey-leaved Cistus — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 82673; Cistus albidus.
  • Weißliche Zistrose — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 82673; Cistus albidus.
  • Jara Blanca — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 82673; Cistus albidus.
  • Ciste blanc — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 82673; Cistus albidus.
  • Ciste cotonneux — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 82673; Cistus albidus.
  • Cisto biancastro — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 82673; Cistus albidus.
  • Roselha-grande — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 82673; Cistus albidus.
  • Rosêlha — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 82673; Cistus albidus.
  • Rosêlha-grande — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 82673; Cistus albidus.
[2] Cistus albidus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Grey-leaved Cistus — results[12].names[1]; taxon id 82673; Cistus albidus.
  • Weißliche Zistrose — results[12].names[7]; taxon id 82673; Cistus albidus.
  • Jara Blanca — results[12].names[10]; taxon id 82673; Cistus albidus.
  • Ciste blanc — results[12].names[5]; taxon id 82673; Cistus albidus.
  • Ciste cotonneux — results[12].names[4]; taxon id 82673; Cistus albidus.
  • Cisto biancastro — results[12].names[6]; taxon id 82673; Cistus albidus.
  • Roselha-grande — results[12].names[8]; taxon id 82673; Cistus albidus.
  • Rosêlha — results[12].names[3]; taxon id 82673; Cistus albidus.
  • Rosêlha-grande — results[12].names[14]; taxon id 82673; Cistus albidus.
  • estepa blanca — results[12].names[2]; taxon id 82673; Cistus albidus.
  • cist vlnatý — results[12].names[9]; taxon id 82673; Cistus albidus.
  • ゴジアオイ — results[12].names[11]; taxon id 82673; Cistus albidus.
  • Sammetscistros — results[12].names[12]; taxon id 82673; Cistus albidus.
  • hvid soløjetræ — results[12].names[13]; taxon id 82673; Cistus albidus.
  • Ладанник беловатый — results[12].names[15]; taxon id 82673; Cistus albidus.
  • belkasti brškin — results[12].names[16]; taxon id 82673; Cistus albidus.
  • czystek biały — results[12].names[17]; taxon id 82673; Cistus albidus.
  • Balkšvasis švitrūnas — results[12].names[18]; taxon id 82673; Cistus albidus.
  • cist belavý — results[12].names[19]; taxon id 82673; Cistus albidus.
  • 白毛岩蔷薇 — results[12].names[20]; taxon id 82673; Cistus albidus.
[3] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Cistus albidus ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Weißliche Zistrose (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 163456; taxon VLHX.
  • Jara blanca (ES) — VernacularName.tsv, line 163455; taxon VLHX.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Cistus albidus is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Cistaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Native range
W. & C. Medit.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Unknown
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Grey-leaved Cistus (Cistus albidus) is a shrub. It flowers from June to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Cistus albidus — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 5296162; ID VLHX; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 5296162; ID VLHX; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Cistus albidus — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 1346752; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1271824, 1271825, 1271826, 1271827, 1271828, 1271829, 1271830, 1271831, 1271832

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.