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Rock Rose or Sun Rose; Jara Blanca

Cistus albidus

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Field Notes

Description:

Lot of these around, about 5-6cm across.

Habitat:

Wooded valley

Notes:

The bugs I will post separately

Reference Links:

Cistus albidus

Species ID Suggestions

Jara

Cistus albidus

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eulalia rubio
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Comments (7)
eulalia rubio
I will copy a link to the blog of my sister Isabella (of PNoah), here you will see 5 kinds of JARAS. http://marmenorenclave.blogspot.com.es/2012/03/las-jaras-cistus-en-el-mar-menor.html
eulalia rubio
It is true that his name is white cistus. I have two spottings prepared jara both are white, but one will be pink and one white.
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
Gracias arlanda, I have added the blanca, the rest I will leave in the comments.
arlanda
Beautiful! Just notice that the complete spanish name is jara blanca or estepa, to diferenciate it from Cistus laurifolius (jara or estepa de montaña) and Cistus ladanifer (jara pringosa)
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
Eulalia, thanks for the ID, I have updated the page. We are spending a lot of time in the marshes at the moment as there are lots of migrating birds passing through.
eulalia rubio
Coincidentally I've been in Sierra Calderona last weekend and I also photographed the jara :)

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Earth Week 2011
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PublishedApril 24, 2011

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