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26th June 2019, flanks of Great Orme, Llandudno, North Wales. | Photo: © RWD |
Two sprawling masses of the leaves of Hoary Rock-rose top and bottom; with some Wild Timein-between them. (The darker green leaves on the right are those of Common Rock-Rose). Only the Wild Thyme is flowering, the others have finish until next May when your Author will need to return to take photos of the flowers... |
26th June 2019, flanks of Great Orme, Llandudno, North Wales. | Photo: © RWD |
The grey-green hoary leaves of Hoary Rock-rose (with a single hairy purplish Wild Thyme flower near the bottom). The shiny green leaves above are those of Common Rock-Rose). The older stems go woody. |
26th June 2019, flanks of Great Orme, Llandudno, North Wales. | Photo: © RWD |
The white and reddish stems of Hoary Rock-rose - note that the stems are 'telescopic' getting narrower with every 'telescopic-junction' (esp on the right). |
26th June 2019, flanks of Great Orme, Llandudno, North Wales. | Photo: © RWD |
The leaves are oval and hoary-green with short9ish) matted hairs on the tops. |
26th June 2019, flanks of Great Orme, Llandudno, North Wales. | Photo: © RWD |
The hairs are better seen in this bunch of leaves. |
26th June 2019, flanks of Great Orme, Llandudno, North Wales. | Photo: © RWD |
The 'telescopic' junctions on the stem (top left). The hairs are appressed on the stems. |
26th June 2019, flanks of Great Orme, Llandudno, North Wales. | Photo: © RWD |
Bottom left: This may be a late flower before opening (or maybe a fruit?). |
26th June 2019, flanks of Great Orme, Llandudno, North Wales. | Photo: © RWD |
These two are the fruits. |
26th June 2019, flanks of Great Orme, Llandudno, North Wales. | Photo: © RWD |
The leaves of Common Rock-Rose are longer, narrower and much greener, having only a few hairs on the upper surface (but the underside is hoary again). [Hoary Rock-rose in right-hand bottom corner] |
Uniquely identifiable characteristics Distinguishing Feature : The oval shape of the leaves and their extreeme hoariness. Hoary Rock-rose comes in three sub-species:
'SubFamily' photo not done... No photos of the flowers. The reader will have to wait until the middle of next year before he can take photos of the flowers (unless anyone has photos for use?).
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Helianthemum | oelandicum | ⇐ Global Aspect ⇒ | Cistaceae |
Helianthemum (Rock-Roses) |
Rock-Rose Family [Cistaceae] |