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Halimium lasianthum

(Lam.) Spach

Lisbon false rock rose, Woolly rock rose

Cistaceae Edible: Flower buds

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Description

A shrub. It grows 1 m tall and spreads 1.5 m wide. The flowers are bright yellow.

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Edible Uses

The flower buds and young fruit are chewed as a snack.

Traditional Uses

The flower buds and young fruit are chewed as a snack.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Africa, Europe, France, Morocco, Portugal, Spain,

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