Tuberaria guttata - Spotted rockrose -Annual Rockrose - (Cistaceae)

Tuberaria guttata

Spotted rockrose is rather closely related to the many cistus plants that appear in the Iberian Peninsula; it is a common find along waysides and field margins. This wildflower is very variable in appearance, which can make identification rather problematic at times.

Spotted rockrose is a member of the Rockrose family (Cistaceae), and it produces impressive carpets of flowers from February until June.

This specimen was photographed in the Algarve in Portugal in May.