Wildflowers spotted in Zakynthos Greece on holiday

I was on a family holiday, so not botanising religiously, but I did come across a few things of interest.

Sea Squill – Drimia maritima

As an amateur gardener, when I saw this substantial plant I assumed it was Foxtail Lily. But I looked it up when I got home. It was a few feet tall and growing in both open spaces and in Pine woodland.

Squirting cucumber – Ecballium elaterium

I didn’t know what this was at the time – looks like a fun plant 😉

Fleabane – Dittrichia

Wild oat – Avena

Spurge – Euphorbia

This prostrate spurge was growing in the paving by the pool.

Crown-of-Thorns – Euphorbia milii in a pot

Not a wildflower but it grabbed my attention as I think it’s the flower used to look like a poppy in pressed flower jewellery.