Cyclamen balearicum Willk.

Spice Fruit In the field

Family: PRIMULACEAE

Genus: Cyclamen

Catalan common name: Engreixaporcs. Pa de porc. Pa porcí. Patata morenera. Rapa de porc. Viola de sant Pere. Viola morenera.

Province distribution: Balearic Islands. Girona.

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

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Geophyte.

Habitats: Oakforest. Rock crevices and cliff faces. Small shady banks or slopes. Holm oak forest and garriques. Rock creviceses.

Characteristics: St Peter's violet is unmistakable when in flower, because it forms whitish flowers with the petals pointing backwards. It is also easy to recognise because of its leaves with a polygonal profile which are dark green with veins on the upper side, and red on the lower side.