Since starting this page, I have discovered Flora Amorgina
Poppies |
Mandrake (Mandragora officinarum) |
Almond blossom |
Almond blossom |
Mandrake ((Mandragora officinarum) |
Anemone |
Lupin |
Asphodel |
Spanish broom (Spartium junceum) |
Asphodel |
Grape hyacinth |
Cistus |
At times it was difficult to photograph the flowers, as the wind was so strong.
"Squiring Cucumber" Is Mandrake, Mandragora Officin.
ReplyDeleteYellow pea like flower is "Spanish Broom" Spartium Junceum.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Adrian. I've changed the names. It was the way that the mandrake grows flat on the ground that made me think that it was a "squirting cucumber". This is the "squirting cucumber" (Ecballium elaterium) -
ReplyDeletehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squirting_cucumber