Ophrys sphegodes Mill. subsp. garganica E. Nelson

Spice Flower

Family: ORCHIDACEAE

Genus: Ophrys

Catalan common name: Abellera aranyosa.

Spanish common name: Flor de araña.

Province distribution: Barcelona. Girona. Lleida. Tarragona.

General distribution (Phytogeography): West Mediterranean

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Geophyte.

Habitats: Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones. Pine wood and shrubland with rosemary and thyme garigue.