The harestail grass
The harestail grass or denb il-fenek in Maltese is probably native to steppes, garigues and sand dune grasslands, but has become weedy, and essentially grows in most habitats.
This plant grows as grass with one or few erect stems and an unmistakable dense, oval, whitish, hairy inflorescence not unlike a rabbit’s or hare’s tail (hence the vernacular names). The flowers appear between March and May.
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Chris Harris
Jan 5th, 15:03
Very interesting indeed thanks.
Roberta Debono
Jan 5th, 12:21
This time of the year although a bit earlier then usual on the islands if one looks closely in the country,we'll see many different varieities of wild flowers and very beautiful to look at at the too with brilliant colors,&its great to know their origin so thankyou editior for the info, keep it up please, i know many foreigners who are always interested in our fantastic mediterranean green belt.
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