Rock Rose- FOR Erasmus+ project
Collaborative dictionary of mythological plants
FUNDED BY EUROPEAN UNION
TARGET GROUP NUMBER: 11
Scientific name: Helianthemum
Genus: Helianthemum
Species: H. Nummularium
Vulgar Name
Spanish: Rock Rose
Basque: Rock Rose
Italian: Rock Rose
Greek: Rock Rose
Morphological description
It is an evergreen trailing plant with loose terminal clusters of bright yellow, saucer-shaped flowers. In the flower centre is a tight cluster of orange stamens, which are sensitive to the touch, and spread outwards to reveal the tall stigma in the middle. The plant is common on chalk downs, and occasional in other grasslands, always on dry, base-rich soil. The wild species has yellow flowers, but garden varieties range from white through yellow to deep red.
Though the individual blooms are short-lived, the plant produces a mass of flowers through the summer. It needs a dry, sunny place, like a south-facing rockery or meadow. As the Latin name Helianthemum suggests, these are sun-flowers. This is a good nectar source for bees and there are several species of small beetle that feed on the foliage. Common rock-rose is also the food plant for the larvae of several species of moth and butterfly.
It flowers from May until July.
Uses, Threats and Singularity
-Panic
-Stress
-Extreme fright or fear
-Anxiety
-Promoting calmness and relaxation.
-Other conditions
THREATS:
This flower corresponds to the panic and terror
SINGULARITY:
The rock rose is native to the mediterranean, but it has a lots of species in all the world.