The species of May 2015

Name: chamomile
Scientific Name: Anthemis rigida – Heldr
Family: Compositae

© Σάββας Τρύφωνος – Νέο Χωριό 1 Μαΐου 2011

Description
An annual plant, spreading, with slightly hairy, complex leaves with sharp edges. At first they are tender but gradually thicken and harden (rigid = solid). Flowers yellow, almost spherical at the ends of the shoots. Flowering February – May.

Spreading
A common plant of low altitude in sandy or rocky coastal areas, Apart from Cyprus, it is also found in Greece. Local common in Crete.

Sources:
«Άγριολούλουδα και άλλα φυτά της Κυπριακής γης» Τμήμα δασών
http://cretanflora.com

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