Tuberaria
Tuberaria is a genus of about 12 species of annual or perennial plants in the rockrose family Cistaceae, native to western and southern Europe. They occur on dry, stony sites, often close to the sea.
The leaves are in a rosette at the base of the plant, and then in opposite pairs up the stem; they are simple oval, 2–5 cm long and 1–2 cm broad. The flowers are 2–5 cm diameter, with five petals, yellow with a red spot at the base of each petal, the red spot acting as a 'target' for pollinating insects.
Tuberaria species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the Coleophora case-bearers C. confluella and C. helianthemella.Species
Species include:
- Tuberaria acuminata Grosser
- Tuberaria brevipes Willk.
- Tuberaria bupleurifolia Willk.
- Tuberaria echioides Willk.
- Tuberaria globulariifolia Willk.
- Tuberaria guttata Fourr.
- Tuberaria lignosa Samp.
- Tuberaria macrosepala Coss.) Willk.
- Tuberaria major P.Silva & Rozeira
- Tuberaria plantaginea M.J.Gallego
- Tuberaria praecox Grosser
- Tuberaria villosissima Grosser
