Egyptian Sunrose / مَداهين مصري /

قَظيم مصري /

Helianthemum aegyptiacum (L.) Mill.

Edibility and usage

Edibility
Unknown
Blooming period
February to April
Seed collection period
May to July

Description

Perenniality
Annual
Petal colour
  • Yellow
Leaf type
  • Entire
Life form
  • Annual

Scientifc data

Genus
Helianthemum
Family
Cistaceae
Wikidata item
Q15343058
GBIF Item
Helianthemum aegyptiacum (L.) Mill. (7893178)

References

  1. Helianthemum aegyptiacum (L.) Mill. in GBIF Secretariat (2021). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-03-22.
  2. Al Sheikh, B. (2019). Checklist and Ecological Data Base of Wild Plants of the West Bank - Palestine (Arabic).
  3. Cretan Flora. Helianthemum aegyptiacum (2022, March 21).

Citation

Helianthemum aegyptiacum (L.) Mill. in Barari platform (2026). Barari Flora Taxonomy. https://barari.org/species/762 accessed via barari.org on 2/19/2026.

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