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Flowers of Crete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After two years of thinking about it I have finally managed to start a section presenting photos and brief descriptions of some flowers and plants that can be found in Crete. Hopefully now that I set up the structure of the pages it will be easier to add to them and I'll eventually (in a few years) have a large collection of images.

For now, you can start with those few which are in no particular order. Click on the thumbnails to open the relevant pages.

Please note that I am not a botanist. In fact I have very little knowledge of all things botanical so if you notice errors I'd appreciate it if you let me know.

 

 

Cretan endemic flowers

Non endemic flowers

Click on thumbnails

 

Androcymbium rechingeri

 

Androcymbium rechingeri

 

Tragopogon sinuatus

 

Tragopogon sinuatus

 

Anthemis samariensis - a newly discovered species

 

Anthemis samariensis

 

 

Phlomis fruticosa or Jerusalem sage

 

Jerusalem sage - Phlomis fruticosa and phlomis cretica

 

Ebenus cretica - Cretan ebony

 

Ebenus cretica

 

 

Glaucium flavum - Yellow horned poppy

 

Glaucium flavum - Yellow horned poppy

 

Anchusa cespitosa

 

Anchusa cespitosa

 

 

Asphodeline Lutea

 

Asphodeline Lutea

 

Viola fragrans

 

Viola fragrans

 

 

Helichrysum conglobatum

 

Helichrysum conglobatum

 

Crocus sieberi

 

Crocus sieberi

 

 

Calicotome villosa or Spiny broom

 

Calicotome villosa or Spiny broom

 

Campanula cretica

 

Campanula cretica

 

 

Ferula communis  - Giant fennel

 

Ferula communis - Giant fennel

 

Campanula jacquinii

 

Campanula jacquinii

 

 

Hypericum empetrifolium

 

Hypericum empetrifolium

 

Petromarula pinnata

 

Petromarula pinnata

 

 

Ruta chalepensis

Ruta chalepensis

 

Verbascum arcturus

 

Verbascum arcturus

 

 

Verbascum macrurum

 

Verbascum macrurum

 

Staehelina petiolata

 

Staehelina petiolata

 

 

Verbascum sinuatum

 

Verbascum sinuatum

 

Euphorbia rechingeri

 

Euphorbia rechingeri

 

 

Chrysanthemum coronarium - Crown daisies

 

Chrysanthemum coronarium - Crown daisies

 

Acantholimon androsaceum

 

Acantholimon androsaceum

 

 

Papaver rhoeas - Common poppy

 

Poppies

 

Centaurea idaea

 

Centaurea idaea

 

 

Anemone coronaria

 

Anemone coronaria

 

Satureja alpina

Satureja alpina

 

Ranunculus asiaticus

Ranunculus asiaticus

 

 

Pimpinella tragium subsp. depressa

 

 

 

Pimpinella tragium subsp. depressa

 

 

Dracunculus vulgaris - Dragon arum

 

Dragon arum (Dracunculus vulgaris)

 

 

Thymus capitatus (or Coridothymus capitatus) - Thyme

 

Thymus capitatus - Thyme

 

Lomelosia sphaciotica

 

Lomelosia sphaciotica

 

 

Cistus creticus - Pink rockrose

 

Cistus creticus - Pink rockrose

 

Scilla nana (Chionodoxa cretica)

 

Scilla nana (Chionodoxa cretica)

 

 

Cistus parviflorus

 

Cistus parviflorus

 

Crepis sibthorpiana

 

Crepis sibthorpiana

 

 

Cistus salvifolius

 

Cistus salvifolius

 

Galium incurvum

 

Galium incurvum

 

 

Cytinus hypocistus ssp. clusii or Cytinus ruber

 

Cytinus hypocistus ssp. clusii or Cytinus ruber

 

Clematis elisabethae-carolae

 

Clematis elisabethae-carolae

 

 

Silene colorata

 

Silene colorata

 

Sideritis syriaca - "Cretan mountain tea"

 

Sideritis syriaca - "Cretan mountain tea"

 

 

Daphne sericea

 

Daphne sericea

 

Silene variegata

 

Silene variegata

 

 

Pancratium maritimum - Sea daffodil

 

Pancratium maritimum - Sea daffodil

 

Onobrychis sphaciotica

 

Onobrychis sphaciotica

 

 

Asphodelus Ramosus - White Asphodels

 

Asphodelus Ramosus - White Asphodel

 

Centranthus sieberi

 

Centranthus sieberi

 

 

Urginea maritima - Sea squill

 

Urginea maritima - Sea squill

 

Bupleurum kakiskalae

 

Bupleurum kakiskalae

 

 

Umbilicus horizontalis

 

Umbilicus horizontalis or Navelwort

 

Myosotis solange

 

Myosotis solange

 

 

Euphorbia characias

 

Euphorbia Characias

 

Centaurea lancifolia  - first photos of this plant

 

Centaurea lancifolia

 

 

Lavendula stoechas - Wild lavender

 

Wild lavender - Lavendula stoechas

 

Nepeta sphaciotica

 

Nepeta sphaciotica

 

 

Lupinus pilosus - Blue lupin

 

Lupinus pilosus - Blue lupin

 

Cyclamen creticum

 

Cyclamen creticum

 

 

Vicia tenuifolia subsp. dalmatica

 

Vicia tenuifolia subsp. dalmatica

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ceterach officinarum - Rusty Back

 

Ceterach officinarum

 

     

Mandragora officinarum

Mandragora officinarum

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iberis sempervirens

 

Iberis sempervirens

 

Greek endemic flowers

 

Ammophila Arenaria

 

Ammophila Arenaria

 

Aethionema saxatile creticum - Burnt Candytuft

 

Aethionema saxatile creticum (Burnt Candytuft)

 

 

Citrus sinensis - Orange

 

Citrus sinensis - Orange blossoms

 

Campanula laciniata

 

Campanula laciniata

 

 

Echium italicum subsp. biebersteinii

 

Echium italicum subsp. biebersteinii

 

Campanula aizoides

 

Campanula aizoides

 

 

Echium plantagineum

 

Echium plantagineum

 

Paeonia clusii

 

Paeonoa clusii (Cretan white peony)

 

 

Anchusa italica (or Anchusa azurea)

 

Anchusa italica

 

Sedum tristriatum

 

 

Sedum tristriatum

 

 

Delphinium staphisagria - Lice bane

 

Delphinium staphisagria

 

Cephalaria squamiflora

 

Cephalaria squamiflora subsp. squamiflora

 

 

Anthyllis vulneraria

 

Anthyllis vulneraria

 

Crocus cartwrightianus

 

Crocus cartwrightianus

 

 

Muscari comosum - Tassel hyacynth

 

Muscari comosum

 

Tulipa goulimyi

 

Tulipa goulimyi

 

 

Acanthus spinosus - Bear's breeches

 

Acanthus spinosus - Bear's breeches

 

 

Scolymus hispanicus

 

Scolymus hispanicus

 

 

Limonium graecum

 

Limonium graecum

 

 

Astragalus angustifolius

 

Astragalus angustifolius

 

 

Euphorbia acanthothamnos

 

Euphorbia acanthothamnos

 

 

Berberis cretica

 

Berberis cretica

 

 

Satureja spinosa

 

Satureja spinosa

 

 

Arenaria cretica

 

Arenaria cretica

 

 

Tulipa saxatilis (Tulipa bakeri)

 

Tulipa saxatilis (Tulipa bakeri)

 

 

Prunus prostrata

 

Prunus prostrata

 

       

Erica manipuliflora

Erica manipuliflora

 

 
       

Arisarum vulgare

Arisarum vulgare

 

 
       

Centaurea pumilio

Centaurea pumilio

 

 

 

Orchids

Orchis italica - Italian orchid

 

Orchis italica - Italian orchid

 

Barlia robertiana

 

Barlia robertiana

 

Ophrys cretica

Ophrys cretica

 

Ophrys tenthredinifera - Sawfly Ophrys

 

Sawfly Ophrys - Ophrys tenthredinifera

 

Trees

Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. macrocarpa - Juniper

 

Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. macrocarpa

 


If you want to know more about Cretan flowers, the appropriately named Flowers of Crete by John Fielding & Nicholas Turland - Kew Editions is THE book you MUST HAVE. It may seem expensive at first sight but once you hold this book in your hands, you will realize that it is amazing value for money. Much to heavy for field trips though!

 

Flowers of Crete - John Fielding & Nicholas Turland - Kew Editions