Chenopodium murale L., australian-spinach

Growth habit: Forb / herb
Duration: Annual
Flowering: April, May, June
Nativity: Native to Crete
Distribution: EUROPE, AFRICA, Northern Africa, Macaronesia, TEMPERATE ASIA, Western Asia
Uses: FOOD, F- Vegetable

Cistus creticus L., cretan rock rose

Growth habit: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Flowering: March, April, May
Nativity: Native to Crete
Distribution: EUROPE, Southwestern Europe, Southeastern Europe, AFRICA, Northern Africa, TEMPERATE ASIA, Caucasus, Western Asia
Uses: MATERIALS, Ml- Tannins/Dyestuffs, MEDICINE

Cuscuta epithymum (L.) L., clover dodder

Growth habit: Parasitic herb
Duration: Perennial
Flowering: April, May
Nativity: Native to Crete
Distribution: EUROPE, AFRICA, Northern Africa, TEMPERATE ASIA
Uses: MEDICINE

Ecballium elaterium (L.) A. Rich, squirting-cucumber

Growth habit: Creeping herb
Duration: Perennial
Flowering: March, April, May
Nativity: Native to Crete
Distribution: EUROPE, Southwestern Europe, Southeastern Europe, AFRICA, Northern Africa, TEMPERATE ASIA, Western Asia
Uses: MEDICINE

Knautia integrifolia (L.) Bertol., bluebutton, field-scabious

Growth habit: Forb / herb
Duration: Annual
Flowering: March, April, May
Nativity: Native to Crete
Distribution: EUROPE, Southwestern Europe, Southeastern Europe
Uses: FOOD

Erica manipuliflora Salisb., heather

Growth habit: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Flowering: August, September, October, November
Nativity: Native to Crete
Distribution: EUROPE, Southeastern Europe, TEMPERATE ASIA, Western Asia
Uses: APICULTURE, FUELS

Ephorbia characias L., large mediterranean spurge

Growth habit: Forb / herb
Duration: Perennial
Flowering: February, March, April
Nativity: Native to Crete
Distribution: Southwestern Europe, Southeastern Europe, AFRICA, Northern Africa, TEMPERATE ASIA, Western Asia
Uses: POISON, P- Fishing, MEDICINE

Anagyris foetida L., bean clover, bean trefoil, mediterranean stinkbush, stinking wood

Growth habit: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Flowering: March, April
Nativity: Native to Crete
Distribution: EUROPE, Southwestern Europe, Southeastern Europe, AFRICA, Northern Africa, TEMPERATE ASIA, Western Asia
Uses: MEDICINE

Calicotome villosa (Poir.) Link., hairy thorny broom

Growth habit: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Flowering: March, April
Nativity: Native to Crete
Distribution: EUROPE, Southwestern Europe, Southeastern Europe, AFRICA, Northern Africa, TEMPERATE ASIA, Western Asia
Uses: MEDICINE

Ceratonia siliqua L., carob

Growth habit: Shrub, Tree
Duration: Perennial
Flowering: September, October, November, December
Nativity: Native to Crete
Distribution: EUROPE, Southwestern Europe, Southeastern Europe, AFRICA, Northern Africa, Macaronesia, TEMPERATE ASIA, Western Asia
Uses: FOOD, F- Animal food, MATERIALS, Ml- Wood, Ml- Tannins/Dyestuffs, MEDICINE