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.
Photo: @edo_gesuelli · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
Montpellier Cistus
Cistus monspeliensis
- Observations in the area
- 5
- Last sighting
- 15 March 2026
- Category
- Plants
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Where it has been observed
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Photo: Krzysztof Golik · iNaturalist · CC BY-SA
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Photo: Emmanuel Douzery · iNaturalist · CC BY-SA
Photo: @Nanosanchez · iNaturalist · Pubblico dominio
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Nature data: iNaturalist
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