Silene secundiflora

Silene secundiflora Campion

This lovely Silene is native to south of the Iberian Peninsula and NW Africa, it is also found in the Balearic islands. It can grow up to 30cms tall and is found in pastures up to an altitude of 1400m. It flowers from February to May.

Omphalodes linifolia

Omphalodes linifolia Venus's navelwort

This delicate little plant is abundant in certain areas of southern Spain. I had been searching for it for years to improve on my previous photos. These are still not brilliant but good enough. It is native to Africa and SW Europe and grows from 15-30cms tall with very delicate stems and blue/green leaves.

Cistanche phelypaea

Cistanche phelypaea Desert Broomrape

This unusual plant is parasitic as it lacks chlorophyll and gets it's water and nutrients from the host, normally Tamarix in Moroccan deserts. It can grow to 40cms tall and is usually found in colonies. This was photographed near Merzouga in Morocco, though it is found in southern Spain too. It flowers in the spring.

Spergularia rubra

Spergularia rubra Red Sandspurry

This pretty little plant can cover the ground in huge clumps. It can be either an annual or perennial and is native to Europe and Asia. it is now found in America and Australia. It grows from 5-25cms tall. The ones I found were very tiny at 5cms.

Lupinus albus

Lupinus albus White Lupin

Altramuz blanco

I found this white Lupin for the first time growing wild in Doñana. It grows from 25-120cms in height and is a native of the Mediterranean. It is cultivated in many countries as a crop. It is found in pastures and meadows mostly on sandy, acidic soils.

Coronilla juncea

Coronilla juncea

Coronilla de hoja fina

This shrub is native to the west Mediterranean, especially south of the Iberian peninsula, and the Balaeric Islands. It can grow to 1.5 metres tall and is very attractive when in full flower. The flowering period is from February to June and is found at 0~800m altitude. It prefers limestone.

Brassica napus

1. Brassica napus Oilseed Rape

Nabo

This cultivated Rape has started to flower in February in the Osuna area. It can grow up to over 1m in height and some areas of the world it can flower up until September. It is a cultivated plant grown for it's oil and seeds. It is also used for animal feeds and  biodiesel.

Smyrnium olusatrum

Smyrnium olusatrum Alexanders or Horse Parsley

Apio caballar

This plant, native to the Mediterranean is now found all over Europe. It is edible and tastes like a cross between Celery and Parsley. It was used by the Romans, leaves, seeds and roots. It will have black berries when mature and flowers from February to May. It can grow to an height of 150cms. It is found growing in hedgerows and banks.

Euphorbia segetalis

Euphorbia segetalis Field spurge

This Spurge flowers all through the year, as long as there is the occassional rain. It is thought to be a native of the Canary Islands, and is now naturalised throughout the Mediterranean and Southern Europe. It grows from 20~40cms tall and is considered a pest in places. It is found in fields, wasteland and olive groves. It has an erect stem as shown here, often red in colour. I will try to get better photos of the flower.

Torilis arvensis

Torilis arvensis Hedge parsley

Bardanilla

I cannot  be certain of this identification because you need the seeds for a 100% verification. This plant is native to Europe and grows to an height of 1 metre. It flowers from May to July and has lovely delicate toothed leaves. It is an annual and appears on disturbed ground.

Centranthus macrosiphon

Centranthus macrosiphon Valerian

Valeriana

This Valerian is native to Spain and North Africa but has now naturalised in Italy, Greece and Australia. It can grow to an height of 50cms, but is often much smaller when found growing in the mountains. It likes wasteland and verges and flowers from March to June.

Iris planifolia

Iris planifolia Broad leaved iris

Lirio de invierno

Another white Broad~leaved iris found on 23.1.2016 among many blue ones. This was the solitary white. Many of these plants are going over and finished already due to the very dry and warm winter.

Pancratium maritinum

Pancratium maritinum Sea daffodil

Azucena marina

This beautiful Sea daffodil is a joy to find on beaches and sand dunes from July to October. It is a bulbous perennial native to both sides of the Mediterranean. It can grow as tall as 16ins or 40cms and has a subtle scent.  I can remember reading somewhere that the bulbs can be 2 metres down in the sand. 

Rorippa nasturtium~aquaticum

Rorippa nasturtium~aquaticum Watercress

Berro

This aquatic plant is found all over Europe and Asia in streams, pools and damps places. It is now cultivated worldwide. It flowers from February to August and can spread to several metres. It can grow to an height of 50cms. Synonym: Nasturtium officinale.  It is one of the oldest known leaf consumed by humans. It thrives in water that is slightly alkaline, and it contains iron, calcium, iodine and manganese.

Conyza sumatrensis

Conyza sumatrensis Guernsey fleabane

Coniza

This weed is very abundant here from May to October and is probably native to South America. It grows from 50cms to 2 metres tall and seeds itself freely and is now worldwide.

Bellis sylvestris

Bellis sylvestris Southern Daisy

Margarita

This southern daisy is native to central and southern Europe and can grow to an height of 6 ins, 10~15cms. It is abundant in many areas and is winter flowering, from November to April. It has a creeping rhizome and the basal leaves form rosettes. It is found in meadows and shady grassy verges.

Asphodelus albus

Asphodelus albus White Asphodel

 Gamon de montaña

I am not 100% sure that I have identified this correctly, but it is a White Asphodel. It could be A. ramosus. It grows from 50~150cms tall and flowers in the mountains of the Mediterranean and north Africa from May to August. 

Asparagus acutifolius

Asparagus acutifolius Wild Asparagus

Espárragos triguero

This wild Asparagus, an evergreen perennial is native to the Mediterranean basin and can grow from 30~140cms tall or spread. The Latin name acutifolius means thorny leaves, as they are shaped like thorns.The flowers are bell~shaped white to yellowish and berries form from July to October. They do eventually turn red. From January to April you see the locals out collecting the delicious tender stems for cooking.

Equisetum telmateia

Equisetum telmateia  Giant or Great Horsetail

Cola de Caballo

This herbaceous perennial plant with separate, sterile photosynthetic stems. and pale non~photosynthetic spore~bearing fertile stems. it grows from 40~140cms tall. It is found in damp shady places. This species is found in Europe, western Asia and NW Africa. 

Silene nocturna

Silene nocturna

This little plant I have now identified with the help of "anonymous". Thank you for your help. The photo was taken on 5,5,2013 at Montejaque, Serranía de Ronda. it was approx. 25cms tall. It is very common throughout Iberia where it is a native, and also The Canary Islands and SW Asia. It can grow to an height of 40cms.