Flowers of Crete Nature Reserve - "Pezoulia"
SPECIES LIST
Compiled by Julia Jones, F.L.S and Rosemary John, Ph.D., F.L.S.
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Note:
Species listed in red are endemic to Crete
Species listed in orange are endemic to Greece |
Updated 15th March 2009:
Anemone coronaria - Crown anemone
Anemone hortensis ssp. heldreichii
Anthemis chia
Arum sp.
Asparagus aphyllus
Asphodelus ramosous - Asphodel
Bitumen bituminosa – Pitch Trefoil
Calicotome villosa
Ceterach officinalis – Rusty back fern
Charybdis maritima – Sea squill
Cistus creticus
Coridothymus capitatus
Crepis sp. - Hawksbeard
Cyclamen creticum – Cretan cyclamen
Dracunculus vulgaris – Dragon arum
Ephedra sp.
Galium
Geranium robertianum – Herb Robert
Hedera helix
Hermodactylus turberosus – Widow Iris
Hypericum empetrifolium – St. John’s wort
Hypochoeris sp. – Cat’s-ear
Iris unguicularis – Cretan Iris
Leontodon tuberosus
Lonicera etrusca
Mercurialis annua – Annual Mercury
Olea europea – Olive
Ophrys cretensis ssp. ariadnae – Ariadne’s ophrys
Ophrys phryganae – Phrygana ophrys
Ophrys sicula – Small yellow ophrys
Ophrys sphegodes ssp cretensis
Orchis anatolica
Orchis italica – Italian or naked man orchid
Origanum vulgare – Common oregano
Oxalis pes-caprae – Bermuda buttercup
Phagnalon graecum
Phillyrea latifolia
Pistacia lentisc
Prasium majus
Phlomis lanata – Jerusalem sage
Plantain
Quercus coccifera – Kermes Oak
Quercus cerris – Turkey Oak
Rubia peregrine
Ruscus aculeatus – Butcher’s Broom
Ruta chalepensis - Rue
Salvia fructicosa - Sage
Sanguisorba minor – Salad Burnet
Sarcopoterium spinosum – Spicy Burnet
Sedum sp.
Selaginella denticulata
Smilex aspera
Spartium junceum – Spanish Broom
Theligonum cynocrambe
Umbilicus sp. - Navelwort
Valerian asarifolia – Cretan valerian
Veronica cymbalaria – Cymbaleria-leaved Speedwell
Προβάτσα – Leontodon tuberosus – common all over Crete – roots can be boiled or steamed. Leaves can be eaten raw or lightly steamed.
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