Zygophyllaceae FAMILY

Zygophyllum creticum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Zygophyllum creticum is a much-branched, erect to more or less prostrate perennial plant with stems that can become woody, especially near the base. The branches can be up to 40cm long, the plant growing up to 30cm tall[ 2233 Title A revision of the desert shrub Fagonia (Zygophyllaceae) Publication Systematics and Biodiversity3 (3): 221-263, 2005 Author Björn-Axel Beier Website http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1477200005001684 Publisher Year 2005 ISBN Description An excellent revision, though the entire genus has since been transferred to Zygophyllum. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeMacaronesia, Mediterranean regions of Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Lebanon, northern Africa and south to Senegal

HabitatFound on sand or gravel, or sometimes on gypsum, chalk or in saline places and is found on disturbed ground as well as in open semi-natural vegetation; at elevations from sea level to 1,150 metres[ 2233 Title A revision of the desert shrub Fagonia (Zygophyllaceae) Publication Systematics and Biodiversity3 (3): 221-263, 2005 Author Björn-Axel Beier Website http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1477200005001684 Publisher Year 2005 ISBN Description An excellent revision, though the entire genus has since been transferred to Zygophyllum. ]