Cephalaria leucantha (L.) Roem. & Schultes

Spice Flowers detail In the field

Family: DIPSACACEAE

Genus: Cephalaria

Sinònims: Scabiosa leucantha L.

Catalan common name: Falla.

Province distribution: Alacant. Barcelona. Castelló. Girona. Lleida. Tarragona. València.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Chameophyte.

Habitats: Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones. Forest border. Quercus coccifera and Rhamnus oleoides continental maquis. Quercus coccifera and Chamaerops humilis litoral maquis. Pine wood and shrubland with rosemary and thyme garigue. Therophytic calicole fields. Rocky surfaces and dry stone walls. Garriques, paths and herbaceous communities.