Lamarckia aurea (L.) Moench

Spice In the field Inflorescence

Family: GRAMINEAE (POACEAE)

Genus: Lamarckia

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

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

General distribution (Phytogeography): Some regions

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Terophyte.

Habitats: Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones. Therophytic calicole fields. Rocky surfaces and dry stone walls. Road sides, cultivated fields. Therophytic communities.

Characteristics: This is an unmistakable Gramene, because it has an open inflorescence, although it is unilateral with many long spikelets, which look fragile and tremulous, moreover it has rather shiny gold colour. We will find it in humanised fields, and along path-sides.