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Montpellier Cistus

Photo: @edo_gesuelli · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC

Plants

Montpellier Cistus

Cistus monspeliensis

Observations in the area
5
Last sighting
15 March 2026
Category
Plants
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The species

Cistus monspeliensis is a species of rockrose known by the common name Montpellier cistus. It is native to southern Europe and northern Africa, in the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub ecosystems of matorral—maquis shrublands.

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