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The Mediterranean Daisy

Bellis sylvestris

Description:

Bellis sylvestris, the southern daisy, is a species of the genus Bellis. It is a perennial plant native to central and southern Europe, the Middle East, and north Africa, and grows up to fifteen centimetres (six inches) tall. The name sylvestris comes from the word silvestris meaning "living in the woods" in Latin. (wiki)

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2 Comments

Brian38
Brian38 2 years ago

It's common with the species to have some all white and others tinged with pink.

jazz.mann
jazz.mann 2 years ago

why are some pink and some are white? Are they same species? Different stages of maturity?

Greece

Spotted on Feb 26, 2022
Submitted on Feb 27, 2022

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