Helianthemum pilosum, (L.) Pers.

12. H. pilosum (L.) Pers. View in CoL , Syn. Pl. 2: 79 (1806).

Caespitose or lax, much-branched, up to 30 cm; branches usually white-tomentose. Leaves 10-20x1-4 mm, the upper cauline longer than the lower, linear to linear-oblong, greenish-pubescent above, grey-tomentose beneath, or more or less tomentose on both surfaces, with margins strongly or only slightly revolute. Cymes 4- to 10(-15)-flowered. Sepals 5-6 mm, glabrous or stellatetomentose on the ribs. Petals c. 10 mm, white with a yellow claw. Capsule shorter than the sepals in fruit. Scrub and forest clearings, on dry, calcareous or clay soils. W. Mediterranean region, Portugal. Ga Hs Lu It.

H. almeriense Pau , Mem. Mus. Ci. Nat. Barcelona (Bot.) 1 (3): 11 (1925), from S.E. Spain (Almeria prov.), resembles some variants of 12 but is usually entirely glabrous and has leaves 5-12 mm, ovate-orbicular to linear-oblong, obtuse. It may deserve recognition as a separate species.