Solenopsis balearica (E. Wimm.) Aldasoro, Castrov., Sales & Hedge

Spice Flower In the field

Family: CAMPANULACEAE

Genus: Solenopsis

Sinònims: Solenopsis minuta (L.) C. Presl subsp. balearica (E. Wimm.) Meikle Solenopsis laurentia (L.) C. Presl subsp. balearica (Wimm.)

Province distribution: Balearic Islands.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean (Balearic)

IUCN Category: NTNear threatened

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Hemicryptophyte.

Habitats: Non-saline wetlands (intermittent watercourses, streams, artesian wells, ditches). Small shady banks or slopes. Humid soils.

Characteristics: A small perennial plant, a characteristic that distinguishes it from Solenopsis laurentia, lives in the water-dripped crevices of the sea-cliffs of the Serra de Tramuntana. The leaves are grouped in a rosette, are spoon-shaped with a characteristic reticulum in relief on the upper side of the leaf. A small rhizome can be observed protruding just above the soil surface. The flowers are blue, supported by a peduncle. Flowers at the end of spring.