Carolina rockrose (Crocanthemum carolinianum)

Carolina rockrose, a reference photo — Photo: gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Crocanthemum carolinianum, commonly referred to as Carolina frostweed or Carolina sunrose, is a flowering plant that grows in the southeastern United States. Flowers have five bright yellow petals.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Carolina rockrose being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Crocanthemum corymbosum

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Malvales
Family: Cistaceae
Genus: Crocanthemum
Species: Crocanthemum carolinianum

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