1998Flora of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Croatian Sibirea - First Day Cover

The Croatian sibirea is a rare and endemic plant from the Rosaceae family. It is a relict from the tertiary period. The habitats of the plant are the mountains of Herzegovina, Čabulja and Čvrsnica, and the mountains Velebit and Velinac above Karlobag. It grows in the cracks of the calcareous rocks and the rocky, often unscalable acclivities at the height of 700 to 1200 metres above sea-Ievel. The sibirea can also be cultivated as a decorative plant in many European countries and is a well known horticultural genus, particularly in France.