Valantia muralis
Bristly crosswort Άγνωστο όνομα
Rubiaceae - bedstraw family Dicot.
A common throughout the Mediterranean, this inconspicuous little plant grows in arid environments: on the beach, at the base of rocky outcrops and even in the gravel of the road edge. The leaves are arranged in overlapping whorls and close examination reveal tiny yellow flowers which develop into fruiting bodies which are covered in stiff hairs.
✿ 1--2mm, ↨ 4-10cm JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Vallant - after Vallant, an 18th century botanist
hispida - botanical latin for bristles or stiff hairs
