Fagonia cretica L.

Spice Flowers Fruit In the field In the field 2

Family: ZYGOPHYLLACEAE

Genus: Fagonia

Catalan common name: Mantell de la Verge Maria.

Spanish common name: Manto de la Virgen. Risa de la Virgen.

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands.

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

General distribution (Phytogeography): Some regions

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Chameophyte.

Habitats: Rocky coastlines. Rocky coastlines.

Characteristics: A plant that at first glance is unmistakable. This is a creping plant with large, intense violet-coloured flowers. They have 5 petals, well separated between them and truncated at the base. The fruits are also very characteristic with 5 cavities to contain the seeds and an enlargated appendice on the fruit apex.