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CHARACTERISTICS: shrub with sticky and shiny leaves due to labdanum, with a distinctive odour; with numerous trichomes on the lower surface; white flowers with or without brown spots which last only one day; the fruit is a capsule with many seeds.
ECOLOGY: dry and warm places; poor and acid soils; can become dominant in burnt or disturbed areas.
OBSERVATIONS: the labdanum had several uses (e.g. analgesic) and is currently used in perfumery.
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