Is-Sempreviva ta' Għawdex
A Maltese subspecies of an everlasting plant that otherwise lives in Sicily, growing on cliff sides and cliff edges.
Helichrysum panormitanum is a flowering plant of the daisy family that is native to Sicily and Malta. It was first described in 1844. Plants of the World Online accepts three subspecies, and subspecies melitense is the one found only in Malta.
In the Maltese Islands it grows on cliff sides and along cliff borders and has yellow flowers from April to July. It is a strictly protected endemic and is listed in the Red Data Book of the Maltese Islands as threatened.
How to help
Admire it where it grows and leave it undisturbed: it is protected by law. Report damage to plants or their habitat to ERA.
Text: Wikipedia; Online Flora of the Maltese Islands, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Edited by the Editorial Team.
Photo: Jeffrey Sciberras, CC BY 3.0.
