Crocanthemum carolinianum (Walter) Spach is a plant in the Cistaceae family, order Malvales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Crocanthemum carolinianum (Walter) Spach

Crocanthemum carolinianum (Walter) Spach

Crocanthemum carolinianum is a perennial flowering plant in the rock-rose family native to the southeastern United States.

Family
Genus
Crocanthemum
Order
Malvales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Crocanthemum carolinianum (Walter) Spach

Crocanthemum carolinianum (Walter) Spach, commonly called Carolina frostweed or Carolina sunrose, is a perennial flowering plant in the Cistaceae (rock-rose) family. Helianthemum carolinianum is a known synonym for this species. It grows in the southeastern United States, specifically in southern Alabama, the northern half of the Florida peninsula, and the Florida Panhandle. This species has alternately arranged leaves that are elliptic to obovate in shape, and grow 2 to 5 centimeters long. Its flowers bear five bright yellow petals.

Photo: (c) Daniel Folds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Daniel Folds · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Malvales Cistaceae Crocanthemum

More from Cistaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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