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   19 Mar 2024      ()
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Index of Plant Families (2 families in this page)

ASTERALES (the Composites and allies)
ASTERACEAE
Daisy or Sunflower
CAMPANULACEAE
Bellflower
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ASTERACEAE
Bercht. & J.Presl
( Daisy or Sunflower Family )
Conservative synonym: Compositae
Subfamalies: Asteroideae; Barnadesioideae; Carduoideae; Cichorioideae ; Corymbioideae ; Gochnatioideae; Gymnarrhenoideae; Hecastocleidoideae; Mutisioideae; Pertyoideae; Stifftioideae; Wunderlichioideae;

Family Description: Herbs or shrubs. Leaves alternate, opposite or rosulate, exstipulate. Flowers small (florets), hermaphrodite, functionally male, female, or sterile, in terminal or axillary, usually pedunculate capitula, surrounded by an involucre of bracts. Capitula solitary or in corymbose, less frequently racemose, inflorescences. Calyx-limb (pappus) absent or represented by a corona, auricle, scales, setae or simple or plumose hairs. Corolla of 3 main types: (a) tubular, with (3-)4- to 5-lobed limb, actinomorphic or rarely weakly zygomorphic; (b) tubular, with a 2-lipped limb; (c) ligulate, with a short tube and the limb prolonged on one side into a usually 3- or 5-toothed ligule; female florets sometimes without a corolla or with a filiform corolla. Stamens 5, epipetalous; anthers usually connate into a tube round the style, often caudate or sagittate at base and with apical appendages. Ovary inferior, 1-locular; ovule solitary, basal, anatropous; style solitary, with 2 stigmatic branches. Fruit a cypsela (achene).
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Botanical Name Common Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Profile Type
(Becker ex Rchb. fil.) Heimerl

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Mountain Yarrow Maltese name not known May-Jul Normal Profile
with
0
images.
All.

Main Synonym :
Achillea sylvatica Ten.
Ligurian Yarrow Maltese name not known May-Jul Normal Profile
with
0
images.
(L.) Ehrend. & Y. P. Guo

Main Synonym :
Filago maritima L.
Otanthus maritimus (L.) Hoffmanns. & Link
Cottonweed,
Sea Cudweed
Santolina tar-ramel,
Bajda tar-ramel
Jun-Sep Normal Profile
with
1
images.
(L.) Cass.

Main Synonym :
Leontodon bulbosus L.
Bulbous Hawksbeard Qanċlita perenni Mar-Apr Normal Profile
with
13
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Ambrosia elatior L.
Ambrosia maritima L.
Sea Ragweed Ambrosja Sep-Nov Normal Profile
with
6
images.
(Desf.) Pers.

Main Synonym :
Anacyclus tomentosus DC.
White Anacyclus Anaċiklus May-Jul Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Loisel.

Main Synonym :
Anacyclus valentinus var. bicolor Pers.
Yellow Anacyclus Maltese name not known Apr-Jul Normal Profile
with
0
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Andryala sinuata L.
Common Andryala Maltese name not known May-Jul Normal Profile
with
0
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Chamaemelum arvense (L.) Schreb.
Corn Chamomille Bebuna tar-raba Mar-May Normal Profile
with
9
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Maruta cotula DC.
Stinking Chamomille Maltese name not known Mar-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Sommier & Caruana

Main Synonym :
Anthemis secundiramea subsp. urvilleana (DC.) R.Fernandes
Maltese Sea Chamomille,
Maltese Chamomille
Bebuna tal-baħar Mar-May Normal Profile
with
16
images.
(L.) Sch.Bip.

Main Synonym :
Chrysanthemum frutescens L.
Marguerite Daisy,
Paris Daisy
Maltese name not known May-Aug Normal Profile
with
5
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Absinthium officinale Brot.
Wormwood,
Absinthe Wormwood,
Grand Wormwood
Assenzju Jun-Sep Normal Profile
with
0
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Absinthium arborescens Moench
Silver Wormwood Maltese name not known Jun-Sep Normal Profile
with
9
images.
(L.) Less.

Main Synonym :
Nauplius aquaticus Cass.
Golden Star,
Seaside Ox-eye Daisy
Għajn il-baqra tax-xatt Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
12
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Carthamus cancellatus Lam.
Cage Thistle Xewk tal-gaġġa Apr-May Normal Profile
with
3
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Bellis vandasii Velen.
Annual Daisy Bebuna Nov-Mar Detailed Profile
with
42
images.
Cirillo

Main Synonym :
Bellis hirta Host
Southern Daisy,
Wood Daisy
Margerita salvaġġa Nov-Feb Detailed Profile
with
41
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Calendula sancta L.
Field Marigold Suffejra tar-raba Nov-Apr Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Raf.

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Star Marigold Suffejra ta' giex kuluri Jan-May Normal Profile
with
9
images.
Guss.

Main Synonym :
Calendula suffruticosa subsp. maritima (Guss.) Meikle
Sea Marigold Suffejra tal-baħar May-Jun Normal Profile
with
0
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Calendula eriocarpa DC.
Pot Marigold,
English Marigold
Suffejra tal-ġonna Jan-Apr Normal Profile
with
12
images.
Cav.

Main Synonym :
Calendula cornuta Poir.
Calendula sicula Gussone
Sicilian Marigold Suffejra ta' Sqallija Jan-Apr Normal Profile
with
5
images.
(Raf.) Guadagno

Main Synonym :
Calendula fulgida Raf.
Woody Marigold,
Shrubby Marigold
Suffejra Jan-Apr Normal Profile
with
9
images.
(Boiss. & Heldr.) P. H. Davis

Main Synonym :
Carduus arabicus Jacq. ex Murray
Carduus australis subsp. marmoratus (Boissier & Heldreich) Kazmi
Arabian Thistle Ħorfox Mar-Jun Normal Profile
with
7
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Carduus acanthoides Huds.
Plymouth Thistle,
Italian Thistle,
Slender Thistle
Xewk tal-fjura żgħira Mar-Jun Normal Profile
with
9
images.
Curtis

Main Synonym :
Carduus pycnocephalus var. tenuiflorus Carduus tenuiflorus
Winged Plumeless Thistle,
Slender-flowered Thistle
Xewk tal-fjura żgħira Mar-Jun Normal Profile
with
10
images.
Poir.

Main Synonym :
Carlina corymbosa subsp. Involucrata (Poir.) Holmboe
African Carline Thistle Sajtun May-Jun Normal Profile
with
15
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Mitina lanata Cass.
Wooly Carline Thistle Sebqet 'l oOmmha May-Jul Normal Profile
with
7
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Carthamus tingitanus L.
Carduncellus caeruleus (L.) C.Presl
Blue Thistle Xewk ikhal May-Jun Normal Profile
with
9
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Carthamus lanatus var. algeriensis Batt.
Woolly Carthamus,
Woolly Safflower,
Smooth Distaff Thistle
Xewk ta' Kristu,
Xewk il-far
May-Jul Normal Profile
with
9
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Centaurea carthamus E.H.L.Krause
Orange Carthamus Għosfor May-Jun Normal Profile
with
6
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Piptocephalum luteum Sch.Bip.
Yellow Catananche Katananċe Mar-May Normal Profile
with
6
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Serratula acaulis DC.
Stemless Star-Thistle,
Stemless Centaury
Ċentawrija tan-nuffara Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
12
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Centaurea calcitrapoides L.
Red Star-Thistle,
Purple Star-Thistle
Maltese name not known Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
0
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Cyanus segetum Hill
Cornflower,
Batchelor's Button
Maltese name not known Apr-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Aiton

Main Synonym :
Centaurea diluta var. micracantha Maire
North African Knapweed,
North African Star-Thistle
Xewk tal-Afrika ta' fuq Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
8
images.
Boiss.

Main Synonym :
Centaurea pallescens subsp. hyalolepis (Boiss.) Holmboe
Yellow Star-Thistle Maltese name not known May-Jun Normal Profile
with
0
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Jacea pratensis Lam.
Brownray Knapweed,
Brown Knapweed
Maltese name not known Apr-Jul Normal Profile
with
0
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Centaurea apula Lam.
Maltese Star-Thistle Xewk ta' Malta Apr-May Normal Profile
with
5
images.
All.

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Mediterranean Star-Thistle,
Southern Star Thistle
Xewk tal-għotba Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
17
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Centaurea ragusina subsp. lungensis (Ginzb.) Hayek
Croatian Centaury,
Dusty Miller,
Star Thistle
Maltese name not known Jun-Aug Normal Profile
with
7
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Calcitrapa solstitialis Lam.
Yellow Star-Thistle Maltese name not known Jun-Aug Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Cass.

Main Synonym :
Carlina gummifera Less.
Atractylis gummifera L.
Stemless Atractylis,
Ground Thistle
Xewk tal-mixta Sep-Nov Normal Profile
with
16
images.
(Bertol.) Susanna

Main Synonym :
Palaeocyanus crassifolius (Bertol.) Dostál
Maltese Rock-Centaury,
Malta Knapweed
Widnet il-baħar May-Jul Normal Profile
with
17
images.
Brullo

Main Synonym :
Jasonia bocconei (Brullo) M.Pardo & R.Morales
Maltese Fleabane,
Pointed-leaved Jasonia
Tulliera ta' Malta,
Tulliera Selvaġġa
Aug-Nov Detailed Profile
with
44
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Chondrilla hispida Desf.
Rush-leaved sow thistle,
Gum Chicory
Tfief tar-ramel May-Jun Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Hance

Main Synonym :
Chrysanthemum zawadskii subsp. coreanum (Nakai) Y.N.Lee
Korean Chrysanthemun Maltese name not known Jan-Apr Normal Profile
with
3
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Cichorium crispum Mill.
Endive Indivja Apr-Jul Normal Profile
with
5
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Cichorium sylvestre Lam.
Chicory Ċikwejra Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
11
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Acanthophyton spinosum Less.
Spiny Chicory Qanfuda May-Jul Normal Profile
with
8
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Crepis hirta Pers.
Italian Hawksbeard Maltese name not known May-Aug Normal Profile
with
11
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Crepis cernua Ten. ex Spreng.
Hawksbeard Maltese name not known May-Jul Normal Profile
with
5
images.
(Sommier) Merxm.

Main Synonym :
Melitella pusilla Sommier
Maltese Hawksbeard,
Maltese Dwarf Hawksbeard
Melitella Mar-Apr Normal Profile
with
10
images.
(Biv.) Babc.

Main Synonym :
Crepis hyemalis Biv.
Beaked Hawksbeard Krepis Sqalli May-Oct Normal Profile
with
0
images.
(Moris) Vis.

Main Synonym :
Centaurea crupinastrum Moris
Southern Crupina Maltese name not known Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
10
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Cynara corsica Viv.
Wild Artichoke,
Cardoon
Qaqoċċ tax-xewk,
Qaqoċċ selvaġġ
Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
9
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Cynara cardunculus subsp. scolymus L.
Globe Artichoke Qaqoċċ Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
11
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Globe Artichoke (hybrid) Qaqoċċ bagħal Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
8
images.
E.Phillips

Main Synonym :
Osteospermum jucundum (E.Phillips) Norl.
African Daisy,
Cape-Town Daisy
Maltese name not known Feb-May Normal Profile
with
7
images.
(L.) Greuter

Main Synonym :
Cupularia graveolens Godr. & Gren.
Lesser Samphire,
Stinking Fleabane,
Stinkwort
Żagħżigħa safra Sep-Oct Normal Profile
with
7
images.
(L.) Greuter

Main Synonym :
Dittrichia viscosa subsp. maritima (Brullo & De Marco) Greuter
False Yellowhead,
Sticky Fleabane,
Aromatic Inula
Tulliera komuni Sep-Nov Detailed Profile
with
41
images.
Strobl

Main Synonym :
Echinops ritros subsp. sicula (Strobl) Greuter
Sicilian Globe Thistle Maltese name not known May-Jun Normal Profile
with
0
images.
(L.) L.

Main Synonym :
Verbesina prostrata L.
False Daisy Eklipta Jun-Sep Normal Profile
with
7
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Leptilon bonariense Small
Conyza bonariensis (L.) Cronquist
Flax-Leaved Fleabane,
Hairy Fleabane,
Asthmaweed
Żagħżigħa selvaġġa Apr-Nov Detailed Profile
with
40
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronquist
Canadian Horseweed,
Canadian Fleabane
Żagħżigħa Kanadiża Sep-Dec Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Retz.

Main Synonym :
Conyza albida Willd. ex Spreng.
Guernsey fleabane,
Broad-leaved fleabane,
White horseweed
Żagħżigħa ċara All Year Normal Profile
with
5
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Eupatorium soleirolii Loisel.
Hemp-Agrimony Maltese name not known Apr-Oct Normal Profile
with
0
images.
(Brullo) Greuter

Main Synonym :
Oglifa lojaconoi Brullo
Filago cossyrensis Ten. ex Lojac.
Maltese Cudweed Kabuccinella ta' Malta Apr-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Filago acaulis L.
Evax pygmaea Brot.
Pygmy Cudweed,
Evax
Evaks Apr-May Normal Profile
with
13
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Filago gussonei Lojac. 
Broad-leaved Cudweed Maltese name not known Apr-May Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Moench

Main Synonym :
Lupsia galactites Kuntze
Mediterranean Thistle,
Boar Thistle
Xewk abjad Mar-Jun Normal Profile
with
8
images.
Sch.Bip.

Main Synonym :
Tragopogon hybridus R.Lesson
Hairless Goatsbeard,
Smooth Goatsbeard,
Slender Salsify
Leħjet il-bodbod Apr-May Normal Profile
with
8
images.
(L.) Cass. Ex Spach.

Main Synonym :
Chrysanthemum coronarium L.
Crown Daisy,
Garland,
Chop Suey Greens
Lellux Jan-May Detailed Profile
with
32
images.
Fourr.

Main Synonym :
Chrysanthemum segetum L.
Corn Daisy,
Corn Marigold
Lellux tar-raba,
Żigland
Feb-May Normal Profile
with
18
images.
(L.) Dum.Cours.

Main Synonym :
Hedypnois rhagadioloides subsp. cretica (L.) Hayek
Variable Hyoseris Maltese name not known Mar-May Normal Profile
with
6
images.
(L.) F.W. Schmidt

Main Synonym :
Hedypnois mauritanica Willd.
Variable Hyoseris Maltese name not known Mar-May Normal Profile
with
9
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Helianthus lenticularis Douglas ex Lindl.
Sunflower,
Common Sunflower
Warda tax-xemx Jul-Oct Normal Profile
with
8
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Helianthus serotinus Tausch
Jerusalem Artichoke Artiċokk Jul-Oct Normal Profile
with
10
images.
(Pignatti) Brullo, Lanfr., Pavone & Ronsisv.

Main Synonym :
Helichrysum rupestre var. melitense Pignatti
Maltese Helichrysium,
Maltese Everlasting
Sempreviva ta' Għawdex Apr-Jul Normal Profile
with
27
images.
(L.) Holub

Main Synonym :
Helminthia echioides (L.) Gaertn.
Picris echiodes L.
Bristly Oxtongue Ilsien il-baqra xewwikija Mar-Aug Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Brullo & Pavone

Main Synonym :
Hyoseris lucida subsp. frutescens (Brullo & Pavone) Peruzzi & Vangelisti
Maltese Hyoseris,
Gozo Hyoseris
Żigland ta' Għawdex Feb-Jul Normal Profile
with
19
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Rhagadiolus stellatus DC.
Perennial Hyoseris Żigland tal-pizzi Mar-May Normal Profile
with
4
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Hyoseris aspera Desf.
Annual Hyoseris Żigland Mar-May Normal Profile
with
6
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Hedypnois aetnensis
Mediterranean Catsear Żigland żgħir Apr-May Normal Profile
with
21
images.
N.G.Passal., Peruzzi & Pellegrino

Main Synonym :
Senecio bicolor subsp. cineraria (DC.) Chate
Sicilian Silver Ragwort Kromb il-baħar isfar May-Jul Normal Profile
with
12
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Lactuca virgata Tausch
Least Lettuce,
Willow Lettuce,
Willowleaf Lettuce
Ħass salvaġġ tal-werqa dejqa Jun-Oct Normal Profile
with
6
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Lactuca capitata DC.
Lettuce,
Garden Lettuce
Ħass May-Aug Normal Profile
with
5
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Lactuca scariola L.
Prickly Lettuce,
China Lettuce,
Compass Plant
Ħass salvaġġ tal-pizzi May-Aug Detailed Profile
with
37
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Thrincia tuberosa DC.
Tuberous Hawkbit Żigland tal-għerq Sep-Mar Normal Profile
with
11
images.
Lam.

Main Synonym :
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum Pers.
Oxe-eye Daisy Maltese name not known Jun-Aug Normal Profile
with
0
images.
(L.) Dumort.

Main Synonym :
Inula crithmoides L.
Golden Samphire Xorbett,
Xorbebb
Jul-Oct Detailed Profile
with
50
images.
(Loefl.) Boiss.

Main Synonym :
Chamomilla aurea (L.) Sch. Bip.
Golden Mayweed,
Golden Chamomille
Kamumilla nana Mar-May Normal Profile
with
9
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Matricaria recutita L.
Scented Mayweed,
Chamomille
Kamumilla Mar-May Normal Profile
with
9
images.
(L.) Cassini

Main Synonym :
Cirsium syriacum Gaertn.
Horse Thistle,
Syrian Thistle
Xewk tax-xitan Mar-May Normal Profile
with
8
images.
Willd.

Main Synonym :
Onopordum argolicum Boiss.
Argolian Cotton Thistle Xewk ta' Għawdex May-Jun Normal Profile
with
7
images.
(L.) Cass.

Main Synonym :
Asteriscus spinosus (L.) Schultz-Bip.
Spiny Golden Star,
Spiny Starwort
Għajn il-baqra xewwikija Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
9
images.
Batt.

Main Synonym :
Phagnalon graecum Boiss. & Heldr.
Phagnalon graecum subsp. ginzbergeri Pignatti
Eastern Phagnalon Lixka komuni Mar-May Normal Profile
with
8
images.
(L.) DC.

Main Synonym :
Phagnalon spathulatum H.Lindb.
Rock Phagnalon Lixka tal-blat Mar-May Normal Profile
with
12
images.
(Bertol. ex Guss.) Arcang.

Main Synonym :
Picris kelleriana Arv.-Touv.
Hawkweed Oxtongue Maltese name not known May-Jun Normal Profile
with
0
images.
(L.) DC.

Main Synonym :
Scorzonera laciniata Vahl ex DC.
Scorzonera laciniata L.
Divided-leaved Viper's Grass Maltese name not known Mar-Apr Normal Profile
with
9
images.
Gaertn.

Main Synonym :
Inula dysenterica Georgi
Common Fleabane Maltese name not known Jun-Jul Normal Profile
with
6
images.
(L.) Rchb.

Main Synonym :
Inula odora Forssk.
Mediterranean Fleabane Maltese name not known Jun-Jul Normal Profile
with
0
images.
(Sch.Bip.) Samp.

Main Synonym :
Picridium intermedium Sch.Bip.
Mediterranean Reichardia Maltese name not known Nov-Jul Normal Profile
with
6
images.
(L.) Roth

Main Synonym :
Picridium vulgare Desf.
Common Reichardia,
Common Brighteyes,
Common Picridium
Kanċlita,
Qanċlita
Nov-Jul Normal Profile
with
15
images.
(L.) Gaertn.

Main Synonym :
Rhagadiolus edulis Rhagadiolus edulis
Star Hyoseris,
Star Hawkbit,
Stellate Hawkbit
Tfief tal-istilla,
Żigland tal-istilla
Mar-May Normal Profile
with
2
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Santonlina incana Lam.
Lavender Cotton,
Holy Herb,
Ground Cypress
Maltese name not known May-Sep Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Desf.

Main Synonym :
Scolymus hispanicus subsp. grandiflorus (Desf.) P.Fourn.
Large-flowered Golden Thistle Xewk isfar kbir May-Jul Normal Profile
with
8
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Scolymus aggregatus Ruch.
Common Golden Thistle,
Spanish Golden Thistle,
Spanish Oyster Plant
Xewk isfar Apr-Aug Normal Profile
with
8
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Scolymus paniculatus Ucria
Spotted Golden Thistle,
Spotted Golden Thistle,
Spotted Oyster Plant
Xewk isfar tar-riga bajda Apr-Jul Normal Profile
with
13
images.
L. fil.

Main Synonym :
Senecio macropodus DC.
Creeping Groundsel,
Climbing Groundsel,
Cape Ivy
Liedna s-safra,
Kubrita xeblieka
May-Aug Normal Profile
with
12
images.
Poir.

Main Synonym :
Senecio incrassatus Guss.
Coastal Ragwort Kromb Tax-Xatt Dec-Apr Detailed Profile
with
34
images.
DC.

Main Synonym :
Senecio leucanthemifolius var. pygmaeus
Pygmy Ragwort,
Pygmy Groundsel
Kubrita nana Feb-May Normal Profile
with
15
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Common Groundsel,
Old-man-in-the-Spring
Kubrita,
Ħaxixa tal-kanali
Nov-May Detailed Profile
with
30
images.
(L.) Gaertn.

Main Synonym :
Silybum eburneum Coss. & Durieu
Milk Thistle,
Blessed Milk Thistle
Xewk tal-Madonna,
Xewk bagħli
Apr-Jul Normal Profile
with
14
images.
(L.) Hill

Main Synonym :
Sonchus oleraceus var. asper L.
Prickly Sow Thistle,
Spiny Sow Thistle,
Spiny-leaved Sow Thistle
Tfief ċar Mar-Jul Normal Profile
with
19
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Sonchus angustissimus Hook.f.
Smooth Sow Thistle,
Annual Sow Thistle,
Common Sow Thistle
Tfiefa komuni Oct-Jul Detailed Profile
with
47
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Sonchus tenerrimus var. perennis DC.
Mediterranean Sow Thistle,
Slender Sow Thistle
Tfief fin Oct-Jul Normal Profile
with
6
images.
(Spreng.) G.L.Nesom

Main Synonym :
Symphyotrichum subulatum var. squamatum (Spreng.) S.D.Sundb.
Aster squamatus Hieron.
Narrow-leaved Aster,
Annual Saltmarsh Aster,
Swamp Aster
Settembrina salvaġġa Sep-Nov Detailed Profile
with
52
images.
(Brig. ex Guss.) N.Terracc.

Main Synonym :
Taraxacum briganti
Early Dandelion,
Southern Dandelion
Ċikwejra selvaġġa Oct-Apr Normal Profile
with
0
images.
(L.) Scop. ex F.W.Schmidt

Main Synonym :
Tragopogon picroides L.
Prickly Golden Fleece,
Sheep's Beard,
Prickly Urospermum
Tfief xewwieki Jan-Jun Normal Profile
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17
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Acanthoxanthium spinosum Fourr.
Spiny Cocklebur Maltese name not known Jun-Aug Normal Profile
with
6
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Xanthium chinense Mill.
Rough Cocklebur,
Common Cocklebur,
Burweed
Maltese name not known Jul-Oct Detailed Profile
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42
images.


CAMPANULACEAE
Juss.
( Bellflower Family )
Subfamalies: nil.

Family Description: Herbs or very rarely small shrubs, usually with latex. Leaves usually alternate, exstipulate. Flowers hermaphrodite. Calyx 3- to 5-fid. Corolla more or less deeply lobed; lobes valvate. Stamens free or connate. Disc sometimes present. Style 1; stigmas 2-5. Ovary inferior, 2- to 5-locular. Capsule dehiscing by pores, valves or irregularly, rarely indehiscent. Seeds numerous.
Botanical Name Common Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Profile Type
L.

Main Synonym :
Erinus campanulata Nyman
Small Bellflower Kampanula Mar-May Normal Profile
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9
images.
Sommier & Caruana Gatto

Main Synonym :
Specularia hybrida A.DC.
Venus looking Glass Maltese name not known Mar-May Normal Profile
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0
images.
L.

Main Synonym :
Trachelium azureum Gouan
Trachelium Maltese name not known May-Jun Normal Profile
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0
images.

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