Scolymus hispanicus L., golden thistle

Growth habit: Forb / herb
Duration: Annual
Flowering: June, July, August, September
Nativity: Native to Crete
Distribution: EUROPE, Southwestern Europe, Southeastern Europe, AFRICA, Northern Africa, Macaronesia, TEMPERATE ASIA, Caucasus,
Uses: FOOD, F- Vegetable, MEDICINE

Sonchus oleraceaus L., common sow thistle

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

Tolpis umbellata Bertol. , tolpis

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

Tragopogon porrifolius L. , salsify

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

Cynoglossum creticum Mill., blue hound’s tongue

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

Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik., shepherd’s perse

Growth habit: Forb / herb
Duration: Annual
Flowering: March, April
Nativity: Native to Crete
Distribution: EUROPE, AFRICA, TEMPERATE ASIA, TROPICAL ASIA, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Uses: MEDICINE

Brassica geniculata (Desf.) Snogerup & B.Snogerup, buchanweed

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

Sinapis alba L., white mustard

Growth habit: Forb / herb
Duration: Annual
Flowering: February, March, April, May, June
Nativity: Native to Crete
Distribution: EUROPE, Southwestern Europe, Southeastern Europe, AFRICA, Northern Africa, TEMPERATE ASIA, Western Asia, TROPICAL ASIA,
Uses: FOOD, F- Vegetable, MEDICINE

Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke, bladder campion

Growth habit: Forb / herb
Duration: Perennial
Flowering: March, April, May
Nativity: Native to Crete
Distribution: EUROPE, AFRICA, Northern Africa, Macaronesia, TEMPERATE ASIA
Uses: FOOD

Stellaria media (L.) Vill., chickweed

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