Wild Orchids
in the Algarve
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Scolymus hispanicus - Spanish Oyster Plant

A very prickly character indeed, the Spanish Oyster Plant, with its green leaves and numerous bright yellow flowers, flourishes even in the hottest weather. A member of the Daisy (Asteraceae) family, thsi wildflower is idespread throughout the region, where it colonises all sorts of unlikely places including urban locations - as the plant shown above has done. Spanish Oyster Plant flowers from May to September.

This specimen was photographed in the Algarve, southern Portugal, in May.

Algarve Wildlife

This beautifully illustrated book, details the birds, insects, mamals, amphibians and reptiles as well as wildflowers and fungi to be found in each two-week period through the year. Now available from our Online Bookshop...

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Algarve Wild Orchids

The Algarve's wonderful wild orchids are featured in the First Nature Guide to locating and identifying Wild Orchids in the Algarve. This full-colour book is now available from our Online Bookshop...

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Algarve Wildflowers

Many dozens of beautiful Algarve species are featured in the First Nature introduction to Wildflowers in the Algarve. Copies this and all our other wildflower guides are available from our Online Bookshop...