A plant family of the order Violales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida. The common name of rock rose is used with several plants of this family.

The common name of rock rose is also sometimes used with the closely related CISTUS genus.

Synonyms: Helianthemum, Roses, Rock, txid69453, Rose, Rock, txid69450, Cistaceae, Rock Rose, Rock Roses