Romulea columnae Sebast. & Mauri var. subsp. immaculata Maire

Spice Flower In the field 1 In the field 2

Family: IRIDACEAE

Genus: Romulea

Province distribution: Balearic Islands.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean (Balearic)

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Geophyte.

Habitats: Wild olive trees and other sclerophyllous shrublands. Juniperus phoenicea subsp. turbinata forest. Pine wood and shrubland with rosemary and thyme garigue. Therophytic calicole fields. Therophytic communities. Garriques.

Characteristics: Romulea columnae is a small bulbous plant with thin and compressed leaves, appears like it has just emerged from the ground to take a stretch. Flowers have six tepals, generally blue colour, although for the var. inmaculata are white with a yellow throat. This variety is a very early bloomer, and can begin to flower in Lives in the clearings of garrigues and pine forests.