Scorzonera baetica (Boiss.) Boiss. subsp. ebusitana O. Bolòs & J. Vigo

Spice Flower Flower 2 In the field

Family: COMPOSITAE (ASTERACEAE)

Genus: Scorzonera

Province distribution: Balearic Islands.

Distribution in the islands: Ibiza.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean (Balearic)

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Hemicryptophyte.

Habitats: Pine wood and shrubland with rosemary and thyme garigue. Pine woodlands.

Characteristics: A plant with yellow capitula, although it is recognized by its very narrow linear leaves that resemble those of a Gramineae but with a much more ample base. The capitula form erect bracts, a characteristic of the genus Scorzonera. Can be distinguished from those of the genus Tragopogon as these latter species have lilac or purple coloured flowers. Lives in the dry areas of Eivissian pine forests. Flowers in April and May.