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Helianthemum canadense

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Helianthemum canadense
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Cistaceae
Genus: Helianthemum
Species:
H. canadense
Binomial name
Helianthemum canadense

Helianthemum canadense or Crocanthemum canadense (known as longbranch frostweed, Canada frostweed, frostweed, rock frost, frostplant, or frostwort) is a species of rock-rose (Cistaceae), native to eastern North America.

Description

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It is a flowering perennial 8–24 inches (200–610 mm) in height that blooms from May to June for a single day. Each stem normally has a single flower, but rarely can have two. The flower is yellow in color, with five petals and is between 3/4 and 1+14 inches across. The leaves are covered in hairs and alternate in pattern. The stems are also covered in hairs and are brown or green in color.

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