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| 804_2687 [Chrysanthemum coronarium] |
Chrysanthemum coronarium is a widely prevalent, annual plant
of the Mediterranean region.
It grows in fields and wastelands and becomes 20-80 mm tall.
It grows in large numbers, one close to the other,
and generates numerous, striking yellow flower heads
which create a strong contrast with the plant’s green leaves.
In Greece,
coronarium appears in two variations that are almost identical,
with the standard variation having all-yellow flower heads
and a bi-color variation having yellow and white tepals.
Both variations bloom from March to May.
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| 804_2695 [Chrysanthemum coronarium] |
The yellow flower heads of the most common variation.
They are 30-60 mm across.
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| 804_2560 [Chrysanthemum coronarium] |
The flower head of the bi-color variation.
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| 804_2563 [Chrysanthemum coronarium] |
It is not unusual to see both variations grow next to each other.
Both variations are also cultivated in gardens.
Photographed at the foot of Mt. Hymittos
