Thesium humile Vahl

Spice In the field

Family: SANTALACEAE

Genus: Thesium

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Castelló. Lleida. Tarragona. València.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Ibiza. Formentera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): South Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Terophyte.

Habitat: Therophytic communities.

Characteristics: An herbaceous plant very well branched from the base with green ascending stems. Leaves are alternate, linear, yellowish-green, and their sharpness gives the sensation of an imminent puncture. The perianth is green in colour on the outside and green on the inside.