Polycarpon polycarpoides (Biv.) Jah. subsp. colomense (Porta) Pedrol
Family: CARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus: Polycarpon
Sinònims: Polycarpon polycarpoides (Biv.) Jah. var. colomense (Porta) O. Bolòs & Vigo
Province distribution: Balearic Islands.
Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Cabrera. Dragonera.
General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean (Iberico-balearic)
IUCN Category: Least concern
Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Life-forms: Chameophyte.
Habitats: Rocky coastlines. Rocky coastlines.
Characteristics: A small shrub of the littoral zones. Only the base is woody, and from this region it forms a well-developed trunk. The rest of the plant is made up of very leafy branches, the leaves rounded or lanceolate, opposite and succulent. The flowers are also small, white and like the rest of the plant are usually grows prostrate. Generally lives in rocky enclaves in the littoral zones. Can be mistaken for Polycarpon tetraphyllum, but this later species is annual and can be found almost everywhere. Flowers in April and May.