Fumana ericifolia Wallr.

Spice Image 2 In the field

Family: CISTACEAE

Genus: Fumana

Sinònims: Fumana ericoides (Cav.) Gandg. subsp. montana (Pomel) Güemes et Muñoz Garm.

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Castelló. Girona. Lleida. Tarragona. València.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Ibiza. Formentera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): West Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Chameophyte.

Habitats: Pine wood and shrubland with rosemary and thyme garigue. Garriques and rock creviceses.

Characteristics: A small bush with long, rigid leaves with well spaced hairs at the margin. The flowers are dispersed about the stems. This Fumana can be mistaken for F. ericoides, although this later has thicker shorter leaves without hairs along the margin.