Virgin's Mantle

Fagonia cretica

"Fagonia cretica" is a species of plant in the Zygophyllaceae, the Caltrop family, specifically the "fagonbushes". It is found in Alicante province, Spain, the Balearic Islands, Crete, Malta, Cyprus and North Africa, from Morocco to Egypt.
Manto/Rosa de la Virgen Laguna De La Mata, Torrevieja, España (2012). Is a species of plant in the Zygophyllaceae, the Caltrop family, specifically the fagonbushes. It is found in Alicante Province, Spain and the Balearic Islands. It is a creeping plant and has star-shaped, 5-narrow petal, violet to light violet flowers. Habitat: It is a plant of rocky coastlines, especially on Cabrera, Formentera, Ibiza, and Majorca of the islands. Fagonia cretica,Geotagged,Spain,Spring

Habitat

The Manto de la Virgen is a plant of rocky coastlines, especially on Cabrera, Formentera, Ibiza, and Majorca of the islands. It is a creeping plant and has star-shaped, 5-narrow petal, violet to light violet flowers.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderZygophyllales
FamilyZygophyllaceae
GenusFagonia
SpeciesF. cretica
Photographed in
Spain
Greece