Allium ampeloprasum

801_5046 [Allium ampeloprasum]

 

Allium ampeloprasum is a wild plant with a tall flowering stem (40-180cm)

which terminates in an umbel (5-9 cm in diameter) consisting of hundreds of pinkish flowers.

 

It blooms from May to summer in roadsides, abandoned fields, and degraded terrain

in a plethora of countries. Very common in Greece.

 

It is considered the ancestor of the cultivated leek.

 

In the picture above

the spathe on the right is about to unfold and reveal an umbel.

 

 

 

803_6299 R [Allium ampepolrasum]

 

The umbels above are in a mature state.

 

Both pictures were taken at Schinias (Attica) in May 2020.

 

 

Anacamptis coriophora subsp. fragrans

801_4988 [Anacamptis fragrans]

 

This is an extremely widespread species present in most of Southern Europe.

Small to medium in size (15-30 cm) with vanilla-scented fragrant flowers.

Its name refers to the scent of the flower.

 

It is found in large populations from March to June

in uncultivated fields, scrub-lands, brushwood, and open forests, up to 1,100 meters.

 

Photographed at Schinias on May 10, 2014 

 

 

Ophrys lutea

804_0631 [Ophrys lutea]

 

A Mediterranean species of Ophrys 

that grows up to 30cm and is similar to phryganae.

 

In Greece it is found in small localized populations

mainly in West Greece, Peloponnese and Crete.

 

Photographed on Mt. Hymittos on March 24, 2023

 

 

Passiflora caerulea in three stages

Stage one
 

302_9103 [Passiflora caerulea]

 

 

 

The flowers are about to bloom.

Photographed in Keratea on September 28, 2010 

 

 

Stage two

 

IMG_1554 [Passiflora caerulea]

IMG_1555 {passiflora caerulea]

 

Stage three

 

IMG_7970 [Passiflora caerulea]

Caerulea’s ovoid orange fruit that perpetuates the species.

It grows to about 6 cm.

 

Photographed in Holargos on November 5, 2019

 

Passiflora caerulea is native to South America but it has been introduced to many other countries

mainly because of its intricate, scented flowers.

 If there is a supporting tree available, it can grow up to quite a few meters in height.