Spanish: Manto de la Virgen; Virgin's Mantle
English: Fagonbushes.
Genus: 35 species.
Region: Spain, Balearic Islands, Crete, Malta, Cyprus, North Africa, Morocco to Egypt.
Habitat: rocky coastlines.
BotanyPlant, herb; sweet, bitter, sharp, sour taste.
Flower: star-shaped, 5-narrow petal, violet to light violet flowers.
Fruits: many small fruits, near thorns.