Gagea nevadensis Boiss.

Spice Flowers In the field In the field 2

Family: LILIACEAE

Genus: Gagea

Sinònims: Gagea iberica Terrac.

Province distribution: Balearic Islands. Lleida.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Ibiza. Formentera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): South Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Geophyte.

Habitats: Wild olive trees and other sclerophyllous shrublands. Juniperus phoenicea subsp. turbinata forest. Therophytic calicole fields. Garriques. Therophytic communities.

Characteristics: This is a delicate herb which lives in dry garrigues (Mediterranean woodland). It has a small underground bulb which produces two filiform leaves and a very thin stem which also carries flowers which are flat and sword-shaped. This stem produces the flowers, on leaf-stalks which are also very thin. The flowers are yellow, with six pieces which open out forming a star shape. It flowers in February and at the beginning of March.