Crocanthemum carolinianum

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Species Distribution Map
Family:CISTACEAE
Species:Crocanthemum carolinianum (Walter) Spach
Common Name:Carolina Frostweed; Carolina Sunrose
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Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
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Plant Notes:Carolina Frostweed is a native perennial in the Rock-Rose family (Cistaceae). It is found in the southern half of Alabama. Carolina Frostweed grows in sand hills, in xeric Longleaf pine woods, in scrub oak woods, on old dunes, in cemeteries, and on dry roadsides. Carolina Frostweed is a perennial from a woody tap root with tuberous thickenings. There are usually several stems from a rootstock that are from 6-10 inches in height. The stems are pubescent with long white hairs. Leaves are basal and cauline (on the stem). Leaves are elliptic to obovate in outline, entire, and stellate (star shaped hairs) pubescent on both surfaces. Basal leaves are larger than stem leaves. Flowers are solitary opposite a leaf. The flowers have six sepals, the outer three linear. There are five bright yellow petals. The anthers are orange. The fruit is a capsule. The flowers of Carolina Frostweed are very delicate. They are at their best early in the morning. On hot days they soon wither. The petals detach easily.--A. Diamond
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Status:Native
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Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

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Classification

FamilyCISTACEAE - Rock-Rose family
Genus Crocanthemum
Species Crocanthemum carolinianum (Walter) Spach - Carolina Frostweed; Carolina Sunrose

Citation

Citation Crocanthemum carolinianum (Walter) Spach, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2 6: 370. 1836.
Basionym: Cistus carolinianus Walter 1788.
Type: SUSA: SOUTH CAROLINA: Georgetown Co.: 1 mi. S of Murrell's Inlet, 10 Apr 1932, Weatherby & Griscom 16586 (neotype: GH; isoneotype: US). Neotypified by D.B. Ward, J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 1: 1099. 2007.

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Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Cistus carolinianus Cistus carolinianus Walter, Fl. Carol. 152. 1788. SOUTH CAROLINA: Georgetown Co.: 1 mi. S of Murrell's Inlet, 10 Apr 1932, Weatherby & Griscom 16586 (neotype: GH; isoneotype: US). Neotypified by D. B. Ward, J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 1: 1099. 2007.
Halimium carolinianum Halimium carolinianum (Walter) Grosser, in Engler, Pflanzenr. 4(Heft 14): 44. 1903.Cistus carolinianus Walter 1788. 
Helianthemum carolinianum Helianthemum carolinianum (Walter) Michaux, Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 307. 1803.Cistus carolinianus Walter 1788. 

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Baldwin, Bullock, Butler, Calhoun, Choctaw, Covington, Dale, Dallas, Escambia, Geneva, Henry, Mobile, Monroe, Pike, Russell, Sumter, Washington

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AMAL, AUA, JSU, TROY, UNA, USAM, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1895 - 1977

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
AUA_ACC_49625 Escambia 23 Apr 1988 Diamond, Alvin R.
4552		 AUA
Crocanthemum Carolinianum (Walt.) Spach
USAM000003773 Mobile 19 Mar 1976 LeLong, Michel G.
8999		 USAM
Helianthemum carolinianum (Walter) Michaux
UWAL0052129 Choctaw 18 Mar 2020 Keener, Brian R.
11693		 UWAL
Crocanthemum carolinianum (Walter) Spach
TROY000038012 Bullock 19 Apr 2012 Dykes, Bailee
559		 TROY
Crocanthemum carolinianum (Walter) Spach
AMAL00018786 Dallas 15 Apr 2008 Barger, T. Wayne
129		 AMAL
Crocanthemum carolinianum (Walter) Spach
UWAL0033762 Sumter 15 Apr 2015 Keener, Brian R.
8749		 UWAL
Crocanthemum carolinianum (Walter) Spach
TROY000003759 Dale 08 Mar 1997 Rundell, Hannelore
16		 TROY
Helianthemum carolinianum (Walter) Michaux
AUA_ACC_71806 Bullock 11 Apr 2014 Glow, Michael
026		 AUA
Crocanthemum Carolinianum (Walt.) Spach
USAM000003774 Mobile 05 Apr 1969 Scott, D.L.
268		 USAM
Helianthemum carolinianum (Walter) Michaux
ALNHS00006233 Russell 26 Mar 2019 Barger, T. Wayne
UFW#9		 ALNHS
Crocanthemum carolinianum (Walt.) Spach
AMAL00020028 Baldwin 24 Mar 2009 Barger, T. Wayne
578		 AMAL
Crocanthemum carolinianum (Walter) Spach
UNA00011613 Mobile 26 Mar 1977 Wiersema, John H.
20		 UNA
Helianthemum carolinianum (Walt.) Michx.
AUA_ACC_53204 Dale 16 Aug 1991 Diamond, Alvin R.
7638		 AUA
Crocanthemum Carolinianum (Walt.) Spach
ALNHS00004944 Butler 09 May 2017 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#3050		 ALNHS
Crocanthemum carolinianum (Walt.) Spach
USAM000003772 Mobile 05 Apr 1968 LeLong, Michel G.
4300		 USAM
Helianthemum carolinianum (Walter) Michaux
TROY000018008 Butler 27 Mar 2008 Diamond, Alvin R.
18804		 TROY
Helianthemum carolinianum (Walter) Michaux
ALNHS00005546 Butler 20 Mar 2018 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#3609		 ALNHS
Crocanthemum carolinianum (Walt.) Spach
UWAL0037058 Washington 16 Apr 2018 Keener, Brian R.
10542		 UWAL
Crocanthemum carolinianum (Walter) Spach
TROY000044585 Geneva 05 Jul 2017 Byrd, Cameron
1325		 TROY
Crocanthemum carolinianum (Walter) Spach
AMAL00014333 Baldwin 1 Apr 2008 Barger, T. Wayne
179		 AMAL
Crocanthemum carolinianum (Walter) Spach
UWAL0014076 Bullock 19 Apr 2012 Dykes, Bailee
559		 UWAL
Crocanthemum carolinianum (Walter) Spach
TROY000039267 Henry 10 Apr 2014 Diamond, Alvin R.
24948		 TROY
Crocanthemum carolinianum (Walter) Spach
ALNHS00001086 Baldwin 01 Apr 2008 Barger, T. Wayne
Perd-179		 ALNHS
Crocanthemum carolinianum (Walter) Spach
JSU118896 Calhoun 20 Jul 1982 Whetstone, R. David
11533		 JSU
Crocanthemum carolinianum (Walter) Spach
ALNHS00000974 Baldwin 23 Feb 2012 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#371		 ALNHS
Crocanthemum carolinianum (Walt.) Spach
UNA00011618 Mobile 16 Mar 1966 Deramus, Rebecca
D838		 UNA
Helianthemum carolinianum (Walt.) Michx.
UWAL0044243 Baldwin 16 Apr 2004 Larsen, Harry S.
1160		 UWAL
Crocanthemum carolinianum (Walter) Spach
AUA_ACC_70221 Covington 5 Apr 2011 Pancake, Jr., Dale C.
 AUA
Crocanthemum Carolinianum (Walt.) Spach
AUA_ACC_51903 Butler 15 Mar 1992 Diamond, Alvin R.
7975		 AUA
Crocanthemum Carolinianum (Walt.) Spach
AUA_ACC_13081 Sumter 25 Apr 1964 Jones, Jr., Samuel B.
1842		 AUA
Crocanthemum Carolinianum (Walt.) Spach
AUA_ACC_29817 Pike 30 Mar 1974 Hutto, Nita
084		 AUA
Crocanthemum Carolinianum (Walt.) Spach
UWAL0044240 Baldwin 21 Mar 2005 Larsen, Harry S.
1447		 UWAL
Crocanthemum carolinianum (Walter) Spach
JSU140213 Baldwin 23 Feb 2012 Barger, T. Wayne
SP371		 JSU
Crocanthemum carolinianum (Walter) Spach
UNA00011623 Mobile 04 Apr 1895 Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Helianthemum carolinianum (Walt.) Michx.
TROY000003760 Dale 06 Jun 2000 Woods, Michael
8163		 TROY
Helianthemum carolinianum (Walter) Michaux
UWAL0030974 Henry 30 Mar 1986 Kral, Robert
73236		 UWAL
Crocanthemum carolinianum (Walt.) Spach
TROY000018009 Geneva 03 Apr 2008 Diamond, Alvin R.
18839		 TROY
Helianthemum carolinianum (Walter) Michaux
AUA_ACC_46967 Covington 1 Apr 1978 Lamb, Trip
25		 AUA
Crocanthemum Carolinianum (Walt.) Spach
TROY000003758 Dale 10 Mar 2000 Pennington, Tiffany
405		 TROY
Helianthemum carolinianum (Walter) Michaux
AUA_ACC_69351 Covington 16 Apr 2009 Hansen, Curtis J.
3721		 AUA
Crocanthemum Carolinianum (Walt.) Spach
TROY000003762 Escambia 07 Apr 1995 Brittain, Cynthia L.
64		 TROY
Helianthemum carolinianum (Walter) Michaux
AMAL00005800 Monroe 08 Apr 2011 Barger, T. Wayne
RH-171		 AMAL
Crocanthemum carolinianum (Walt.) Spach
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