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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: JohnnyD on August 09, 2021, 02:20:15 PM

Title: It's nice to know when asked!
Post by: JohnnyD on August 09, 2021, 02:20:15 PM
When the Smethies visited yesterday Brian asked the name of this sub-shrub.
True to (recent) form I had no idea! Help!!!
JohnnyD
Title: Re: It's nice to know when asked!
Post by: JohnnyD on August 09, 2021, 02:28:11 PM
A little researcg suggests Helianthemum nummularium. Confirmation ( or otherwise!) from an 'expert' would be welcome. JohnnyD
Title: Re: It's nice to know when asked!
Post by: ian mcdonald on August 09, 2021, 05:33:48 PM
I,ve seen rock roses many times but never growing as a woody shrub.
Title: Re: It's nice to know when asked!
Post by: Tristan_He on August 09, 2021, 08:25:01 PM
Halimium maybe? Not sure which though.
Title: Re: It's nice to know when asked!
Post by: Maggi Young on August 10, 2021, 02:37:21 PM
Perhaps Halimium libanoticum libanotus ?
Title: Re: It's nice to know when asked!
Post by: JohnnyD on August 10, 2021, 03:38:53 PM
Not sure of the foliage Maggi.
So far I prefer the RHS description:
H. nummularium is a low, spreading evergreen shrub with tiny, oval leaves and sulphur yellow flowers produced from late spring to early autumn.
JohnnyD
Title: Re: It's nice to know when asked!
Post by: Tristan_He on August 10, 2021, 08:57:00 PM
Hi Johnny, not entirely ruling out Helianthemum but it's definitely not H. nummularium, That species has narrow green leaves with a strong mid vein, rather like a broader version of a rosemary leaf.

I'm wondering about one of the Halimium lasianthum cultivars without prominent blotches?
Title: Re: It's nice to know when asked!
Post by: Tristan_He on August 10, 2021, 08:57:34 PM
Oops forgot the link

https://cistuspage.org.uk/the-plants/halimium-lasianthum-lam-spach.html#farall

Title: Re: It's nice to know when asked!
Post by: ian mcdonald on August 11, 2021, 12:03:45 AM
Could the plant be a Cistus?
Title: Re: It's nice to know when asked!
Post by: Jon Evans on August 11, 2021, 08:40:07 AM
Helianthemum lunulatum ?
Title: Re: It's nice to know when asked!
Post by: Tristan_He on August 11, 2021, 09:56:52 AM
Helianthemum lunulatum ?

That's a new one on me, think you may well be right John.

https://www.biolib.cz/en/image/id332278/
Title: Re: It's nice to know when asked!
Post by: JohnnyD on August 11, 2021, 11:24:09 AM
Certainly looks right John. Pity the plant can't identify itself!
JohnnyD
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