Tolpis barbata - European Umbrella Milkwort - (Asteraceae)

Reichardia tingitana

This very attractive flower is a member of the Daisy (Asteraceae) family and can be found throughout the Mediterranean region including Spain, Portugal, Sicily and Greece and also into north Africa. It flowers from March until May and is most common in sandy and gravelly ground close to the seashore although it can also be found on the side of paths and other dry, rocky places.

This specimen was photographed in the Algarve, Portugal, in April.