Sibthorpia africana L.

Spice Flower In the field

Family: SCROPHULARIACEAE

Genus: Sibthorpia

Province distribution: Balearic Islands.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Ibiza. Cabrera. Dragonera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean (Balearic)

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Chameophyte.

Habitats: Rock crevices and cliff faces. Small shady banks or slopes. Rock creviceses.

Characteristics: An herb that grows prostrate along the substrate like a moss, filiform (threadlike) stems and rounded leaves, the margin is regularly lobed, the margin more or less so. Flowers are yellow with five petals. Coincides with the same habitats as other species that have a similar leaf physiognomy, although the not the same for the flowers. Can be distinguished from Erodium reichardii, as the leaves of this latter species are longer that they are wide and are darker green in colour. Flowers during May and June.