Small Families
Flax Family - Linaceae
Upright Yellow Flax Linum strictumNative from Macaronesia eastwards through most of North Africa and southern Europe to the Middle East and Pakistan.
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Rock-rose Family - Cistaceae
Canary Islands Rock-rose Helianthemum canarienseNative to the Canary Islands and North-west Africa. Frequent in sandy and dry places. Leaves downy, slightly fleshy, often more so in drier, sandy habitats.
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Mignonette Family - Resedaceae
Lanzarote Mignonette Reseda lancerotae(Reseda crystallina) Native to the Canary Islands. Common in barrancos on Fuerteventura and widely planted for ornament.
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Bedstraw Family - Rubiaceae
Rubia fruticosaNative and endemic to Macaronesia. Found throughout the islands, often scrambling over walls.
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