It was too early to expect E. campestre to be properly in flower but this specimen has the spiky bracts and habit typical of this plant which is very rare in the British Isles. Unlike the one we found on Guernsey growing in lush grassland, this one was thriving in rather barren, hard-baked Mediterranena soil.

Hills near Cortijo Valverde, Andalucia, Spain 2nd April 2008

Added on 10th January 2009, updated 29th March 2010