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Wildlife of Portugal - 2016

Walking trip to the Alentejo region of Portugal April 14th to 24th 2015.

To view the general trip photos please click HERE.

Plants

White Sallow

Acacia longifolia

Alium subhirsutums

Acacia Sp.

Scarlet Pimpernel

Anagallis arvensis foemina

Shrubby Pimpernel

Anagallis monelli

Scarlet Pimpernel

Anagallis arvensis

Shrubby Pimpernel

Anagallis monelli

Anarrhinum bellidifolium ssp.

Shrubby Pimpernel

Anagallis monelli

Anarrhinum bellidifolium ssp.

Anchusa calcarea

Anchusa calcarea

Undulate Anchusa

Anchusa undulata

Anthyllis vulneraria ssp.

Anthemis maritima

Snapdragon

Antirrhinum majus

Asphodelus ramosus

Thrift

Armeria pungens

Bellardia

Bellardia trixago

Borago sp.

Borage

Borago officinalis

Large Quaking Grass

Briza maxima

Possibly Bunias erucago

Quaking Grass

Briza media

Woody Marigold

Calendula suffruiticosa

Cardus sp.

Rampion

Campanula rapunculatus

Hottentot Fig

Carpobrotus edulis

Hottentot Fig

Carpobrotus edulis

Hottentot Fig

Carpobrotus edulis

Common Centaury

Centaurium erythraea

Centaurea pullata

Centaurea pullata

Cirsium sp.

 

 

Coronilla valentina

ssp. glauca

Possibly Coronilla repanda

Broom

Cytisus scorparius

Eruca

Eruca vesicaria

Bosom Heath

Erica soparia

Wrinkled Rockrose

Cistus crispus

Gum Cistus

Cistus ladander

Gum Cistus

Cistus ladander

Crown Daisy

Chrysanthemum coronarium

var. discolor

Corn Marigold

Chrysanthemum segetum

Honeywort

Cerinthe major

Narrow-leaved Cistus

Cistus monspeliensis

Sage-Leaved Cistus

Cistus salvifolius

Poplar-Leaved Cistus

Cistus populifolius

Sage-Leaved Cistus

Cistus salvifolius

Ramping Fumitory

Fumaria capreolataa

Fennel

Foeniculum vulgare

Petty Whin

Genista anglica

Genista hirsuta

Petty Whin

Genista anglica

Field Gladiolus

Gladiolus communis

Galium sp.

Galium sp.

Marsh Cudweed

Gnaphalium uliginosum

Helichrysum stoechas

Helianthemum sp.

Barbary Nut

Gynandriris sisyrinchium

Juniper

Juniperus turbiata

Barbary Nut

Gynandriris sisyrinchium

Field Scabious

Knautia arvensis

French Lavender

Lavendula stoechas

Lathyrus clmenum

French Lavender

Lavendula stoechas

Venus' Looking Glass

Legousia speculum-veneris

Green Lavender

Lavendula viridis

Pale Flax

Linum bienne

Lithodora prostrata

Lithodora prostrata

Yellow Lupin

Lupinus luteus

Pelargonium sp.

Yellow Lupin

Lupinus luteus

Hairy Lupin

Lupinus micranthus

Malcolmia maritima

Malcolmia maritima

Common Mallow

Malva sylvestris

Lesser Snapdragon

Misopates orntium

Sea Stock

Matthiola sinuata

Tassel Hyacinth

Muscari comosum

Cape Sorrel

Oxalis pes-caprae

Ononis diffusa

Probably Star-of-Bethlehem

Ornithogalum umbellatum

Common Broomrape

Orobanche minor

Common Broomrape

Orobanche minor

Paeony

Paeonia broteroi

Yellow Bartsia

Parentucellia viscosa

Papaver somniferum

ssp. somniferum

Mastic Tree

Pistacia lentiscus

Phlomis purpurea

Pelargonium sp.

Buck's-Horn Plantain

Plantago coronopus

Spiny-Fruited Buttercup

Ranunculus muricatus

Cork Oak

Quercus suber Cork Oak

Celery-Leaved Crowfoot

Ranunculus sceleratus

Rockrose

White Migonette

Reseda alba

Rosemary

Rosmarinus officinalis

Fringed Rue

Ruta chalepensis

Fringed Rue

Ruta chalepensis

Mournful Widow

Scabiosa atropurpurea

Heart-Flowered Serapis

Serapis corigera

Heart-Flowered Serapis

Serapis corigera

Small-flowered Tongue Orchid

Serapis parviflora

Small-flowered Tongue Orchid

Serapis parviflora

Small-flowered Tongue Orchid

Serapis parviflora

Field Madder

Sherardia arvensis

Perenial Sow-Thistle

Sonchus arvensis

Silene colorata

Silene sp.

Silene sp.

Silene sp.r

Greater Sea-Spurrey

Spegularia media

Stauracanthus spectabilis

Stauracanthus spectabilis

Thyme

Thymus vulgaris

Ulex sp.

Thyme

Thymus vulgaris

Tolpis

TTolpis barbata

Great Reedmace

Typha latifolia

Tolpis

Tolpis barbata

Spotted Rockrose

Tuberaria guttata

Possibly Vaccaria sp.

Spotted Rockrose

Tuberaria guttata

Tufted Vetch

Vicia cracca

Valerianella discoidea

Laurustinus

Viburnham tinus

Birds

Short-Toed Lark

Calandrella cinerea

Linnet

Carduelis cannabina

Linnet

Carduelis cannabina

Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis

White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

Rock Dove

Columba livia

White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

Cattle Egret

Egretta gardetta

Herring Gull

Larus argenatus

Crested Lark

Galerida cristata

Herring Gull

Larus argenatus

European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

Nightingale

Luscinia megrhynchos

Corn Bunting

Miliaria calandra

Tree Sparrow

Passer montanus

Corn Bunting

Miliaria calandra

Stonechat

Saxicola torquata

Stonechat

Saxicola torquata

Stonechat

Saxicola torquata

Other Wildlife

Marsh Frog

Pelophylax ridibundus

Butterfly

Butterfly

Unidentified

Common Blackbird

Turdus merula

Click HERE for Photographs of the trip.