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Cretan rockrose

Cistus creticus · Cistaceae · all Cistus records · also called Cistus creticus · Wikipedia

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Form
shrub
Rated in
Global
On this lot

1. Fire evidence and conditions

Fire evidence
Mixed evidence — location does not change the cited classification.
Evidence regions
Global

2. Why this plant is relevant here

State distribution
Documented in CA.
Introduced / established
1 sourced range or established record. This is not an invasive warning.

3. Legal, ecological, and broader status

How to read this page

The status above is computed from the cited rows below: independent recommendations can support a fire-resistant result, an avoid row can produce keep-away, and disagreement stays visible as conflict. Placement notes preserve each source’s own scheme rather than translating unlike rules into one scale. This is evidence about a plant, not permission to plant it in every part of the defensible space; Zone 0 remains noncombustible.

Native and introduced range evidence

These are exact U.S. botanical-area records from the cited range source. Native and introduced describe biogeographic relationship, not fire performance or planting approval. Doubtful and extinct rows stay visible but do not count as current presence.

Current native

0

exact source areas

Current introduced

1

exact source area

Qualified

0

doubtful or extinct source rows

1 introduced source area · World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16 v16, as of 2026-06-04
  • California (CA)

The lossless worldwide derivative is retained once in the research corpus; object pages repeat only exact U.S. areas needed by the local lens. The JSON twin carries the same page assertions.

The evidence

Grouped by what each source concluded. Primary evidence rated the plant itself (a lab, field program, or original curation); corroboration compiled or republished another source's rating and resolves to its root lineage.

Listed without a rating (85)
Corroboration (85 rows from 1 source)

  • FLAMITS: FLAMmability plant traiTS database — Dryad / Global Ecology and Biogeography · Dryad version 9 · original source Corroboration Trait database lineage: meta-aggregator

    85 cited rows from this source; its identity, lineage and tier are stated once.

    • Primary study Martin1989: Martín, E., & Miguel, L. (1989). Inflamabilidad y energía de las especies de sotobosque

      Shared row context: plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying yes; device epiradiator.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; site Martin1989-5; sampling january.

        • “time to flaming (s): 24”

          FLAMITS record 7613.

        • “time to flaming (s): 21”

          FLAMITS record 7625.

        • “ignition frequency (%): 100”

          FLAMITS record 8012.

        • “ignition frequency (%): 100”

          FLAMITS record 8024.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; site Martin1989-5; sampling february.

        • “time to flaming (s): 29”

          FLAMITS record 7614.

        • “time to flaming (s): 31”

          FLAMITS record 7626.

        • “ignition frequency (%): 100”

          FLAMITS record 8013.

        • “ignition frequency (%): 100”

          FLAMITS record 8025.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; site Martin1989-5; sampling march.

        • “time to flaming (s): 36”

          FLAMITS record 7615.

        • “time to flaming (s): 43”

          FLAMITS record 7627.

        • “ignition frequency (%): 99”

          FLAMITS record 8014.

        • “ignition frequency (%): 67”

          FLAMITS record 8026.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; site Martin1989-5; sampling april.

        • “time to flaming (s): 28”

          FLAMITS record 7616.

        • “time to flaming (s): 35”

          FLAMITS record 7628.

        • “ignition frequency (%): 81”

          FLAMITS record 8015.

        • “ignition frequency (%): 83”

          FLAMITS record 8027.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; site Martin1989-5; sampling may.

        • “time to flaming (s): 26”

          FLAMITS record 7617.

        • “time to flaming (s): 31”

          FLAMITS record 7629.

        • “ignition frequency (%): 97”

          FLAMITS record 8016.

        • “ignition frequency (%): 81”

          FLAMITS record 8028.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; site Martin1989-5; sampling june.

        • “time to flaming (s): 24”

          FLAMITS record 7618.

        • “time to flaming (s): 21”

          FLAMITS record 7630.

        • “ignition frequency (%): 97”

          FLAMITS record 8017.

        • “ignition frequency (%): 97”

          FLAMITS record 8029.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; site Martin1989-5; sampling july.

        • “time to flaming (s): 11”

          FLAMITS record 7619.

        • “time to flaming (s): 26”

          FLAMITS record 7631.

        • “ignition frequency (%): 100”

          FLAMITS record 8018.

        • “ignition frequency (%): 80”

          FLAMITS record 8030.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; site Martin1989-5; sampling august.

        • “time to flaming (s): 14”

          FLAMITS record 7620.

        • “time to flaming (s): 20”

          FLAMITS record 7632.

        • “ignition frequency (%): 100”

          FLAMITS record 8019.

        • “ignition frequency (%): 100”

          FLAMITS record 8031.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; site Martin1989-5; sampling september.

        • “time to flaming (s): 23”

          FLAMITS record 7621.

        • “time to flaming (s): 20”

          FLAMITS record 7633.

        • “ignition frequency (%): 100”

          FLAMITS record 8020.

        • “ignition frequency (%): 100”

          FLAMITS record 8032.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; site Martin1989-5; sampling october.

        • “time to flaming (s): 23”

          FLAMITS record 7622.

        • “time to flaming (s): 27”

          FLAMITS record 7634.

        • “ignition frequency (%): 100”

          FLAMITS record 8021.

        • “ignition frequency (%): 93”

          FLAMITS record 8033.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; site Martin1989-5; sampling november.

        • “time to flaming (s): 26”

          FLAMITS record 7623.

        • “time to flaming (s): 25”

          FLAMITS record 7635.

        • “ignition frequency (%): 97”

          FLAMITS record 8022.

        • “ignition frequency (%): 97”

          FLAMITS record 8034.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; site Martin1989-5; sampling december.

        • “time to flaming (s): 27”

          FLAMITS record 7624.

        • “time to flaming (s): 24”

          FLAMITS record 7636.

        • “ignition frequency (%): 100”

          FLAMITS record 8023.

        • “ignition frequency (%): 100”

          FLAMITS record 8035.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; site Martin1989-2; sampling march.

        • “time to flaming (s): 36”

          FLAMITS record 7637.

        • “ignition frequency (%): 84”

          FLAMITS record 8036.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; site Martin1989-2; sampling may.

        • “time to flaming (s): 24”

          FLAMITS record 7638.

        • “ignition frequency (%): 92”

          FLAMITS record 8037.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; site Martin1989-2; sampling august.

        • “time to flaming (s): 26”

          FLAMITS record 7639.

        • “ignition frequency (%): 97”

          FLAMITS record 8038.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; site Martin1989-2; sampling september.

        • “time to flaming (s): 17”

          FLAMITS record 7640.

        • “ignition frequency (%): 100”

          FLAMITS record 8039.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; site Martin1989-2; sampling november.

        • “time to flaming (s): 35”

          FLAMITS record 7641.

        • “ignition frequency (%): 59”

          FLAMITS record 8040.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; site Martin1989-2; sampling december.

        • “time to flaming (s): 35”

          FLAMITS record 7642.

        • “ignition frequency (%): 79”

          FLAMITS record 8041.

      • Shared measurement context: Combustibility measurement; site Martin1989-5; sampling ND.

        • “calorific value (kcal/kg): 4439”

          FLAMITS record 7886.

        • “calorific value (kcal/kg): 4949”

          FLAMITS record 7887.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; site Martin1989-5; sampling ND.

        • “flammability value: 3”

          FLAMITS record 7933.

        • “flammability value: 2”

          FLAMITS record 7934.

        • “flammability value: 2”

          FLAMITS record 7935.

      • “calorific value (kcal/kg): 4871.5”

        FLAMITS record 8283; Combustibility measurement; site Martin1989-1; sampling spring.

      • “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5065”

        FLAMITS record 8284; Combustibility measurement; site Martin1989-1; sampling summer.

      • “calorific value (kcal/kg): 4921.5”

        FLAMITS record 8285; Combustibility measurement; site Martin1989-1; sampling autumn.

      • “calorific value (kcal/kg): 4943”

        FLAMITS record 8286; Combustibility measurement; site Martin1989-1; sampling winter.

      • “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5035”

        FLAMITS record 8287; Combustibility measurement; site Martin1989-2; sampling spring.

      • “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5209.5”

        FLAMITS record 8288; Combustibility measurement; site Martin1989-2; sampling summer.

      • “calorific value (kcal/kg): 4972”

        FLAMITS record 8289; Combustibility measurement; site Martin1989-2; sampling autumn.

      • “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5073”

        FLAMITS record 8290; Combustibility measurement; site Martin1989-2; sampling winter.

    • Primary study Michelaki2020: Michelaki, C., Fyllas, N. M., Galanidis, A., Aloupi, M., Evangelou, E., Arianoutsou, M., & Dimitrakopoulos, P. G. (2020). Adaptive flammability syndromes in thermo-Mediterranean vegetation, captured by alternative resource-use strategies. Science of The Total Environment, 718, 137437.

      Shared row context: plant part leaves; fuel dead; predrying no; device muffle furnace; site Michelaki2020-6; sampling spring.

      • “time to flaming (s): 831”

        FLAMITS record 9206; Ignitability measurement.

      • “burning duration (s): 383”

        FLAMITS record 9207; Sustainability measurement.

      • “mass loss rate (g/s): 0”

        FLAMITS record 9208; Combustibility measurement.

      • “estimated burnt biomass (%): 87.7”

        FLAMITS record 9209; Consumability measurement.

    • Primary study Guney2022: Güney, C. O., Sar?, A., Cekim, H. O., Küçüksille, E. U., ?entürk, Ö., Gülsoy, S., & Özkan, K. (2022). An advanced approach for leaf flammability index estimation. International journal of wildland fire, 31, 277-290.

      Shared row context: plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device calorimeter; site Guney2022-1; sampling may and september 2017.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement.

        • “temperature at flaming (°C): 359.4”

          FLAMITS record 16690.

        • “time to flaming (s): 21”

          FLAMITS record 16691.

      • “flame height (cm): 27.1”

        FLAMITS record 16692; Combustibility measurement.

      • “burning duration (s): 18.3”

        FLAMITS record 16693; Sustainability measurement.

      • “burnt biomass (%): 15.9”

        FLAMITS record 16694; Consumability measurement.

    • Primary study Montgomery1969: Montgomery, K. R., & Cheo, P. C. (1969). Moisture and salt effects on fire retardance in plants. American Journal of Botany, 56, 1028–1032.

      Shared row context: Ignitability measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying no; device muffle furnace; site Montgomery1969-1; sampling fall 1967.

      • “time to flaming (s): 18.2”

        FLAMITS record 18313.

      • “time to flaming (s): 11.3”

        FLAMITS record 18314.

      • “time to flaming (s): 3.8”

        FLAMITS record 18315.

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