Crocanthemum dumosum, common known as bushy frostweed and bushy rockrose, is a perennial plant that is native to the United States.[1]

Crocanthemum dumosum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Cistaceae
Genus: Crocanthemum
Species:
C. dumosum
Binomial name
Crocanthemum dumosum
Synonyms
  • Helianthemum dumosum

Conservation status edit

It is listed as endangered in Rhode Island, threatened in New York, a species of special concern in Massachusetts,[1] and a species of special concern in Connecticut,[2] where it's believed to be extirpated.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Plants Profile for Helianthemum dumosum (Bushy frostweed)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 13 December 2017.