Erinus alpinus L.

Spice In the field

Family: SCROPHULARIACEAE

Genus: Erinus

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

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Some regions

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Hemicryptophyte.

Habitats: Rock crevices and cliff faces. Rock creviceses.

Characteristics: A small herbaceous annual that lives in rock crevices in the heights of the Serra de Tramuntana. It has small, dentate leaves, only slightly visible, with a very characteristic inflorescence, formed of pink or purple flowers with a marinate apex. Flowers from May to June.