Crocosmia x crocosmiflora (montbretia)

Camariñas, Gallicia, Spain, August 16, 2009

This is a man-made hybrid of Crocosmia aurea and Crocosmia patsii dating back to 1880, and since then naturalized to various parts of Europe. Both parent Crocosmiae were called Tritoniae in an earlier nomenclature.

Lythrum junceum

Camariñas, Gallicia, Spain, August 10, 2009

Silene colorata

Palaiopolis, Andros island, Greece, Mars 8, 2008

Langosteiras, Gallicia, Spain, August 11, 2009

Passiflora caerulea

Monforte de Lemos, Gallicia, Spain, August 16, 2009

We have been staying for a few days in a beautiful country house, the Casa Grande de Rosende, and it was actually Yannis V. who directed my attention to this exotic species, which however seemed very well acclimatized in Gallicia.

Pancratium maritimum

Merexo, Gallicia, Spain, August 10, 2009

Agios Nikitas, Leukada island, Greece, August 13, 2011

Malva moschata

Camariñas, Gallicia, Spain, August 10, 2009

Carlina corymbosa

Murxia, Gallicia, Spain, August 9, 2009

Eryngium maritimum

Camariñas, Gallicia, Spain, August 10, 2009

Erica cinerea

Costa Verde, Gallicia, Spain, August 8, 2009

Dianthus superbus

Fisterra, Gallicia, Spain, August 12, 2009

Centaurea nigra

Costa Verde, Gallicia, Spain, August 8, 2009

Bellis perenis

Camariñas, Gallicia, Spain, August 10, 2009