All the photographs I’ve been taking of flowers on the island at various times of year have been collected on to this page for easy reference. Click on the images for a bigger view, and links go to wikipedia or plantea (in Croatian) to read more.
Flowers by colour: white | yellow | pink-red | blue-purple | green | berries
White flowers …and very pale pink!
 Allium roseum (Eng: Rosy garlic, Hr: Ružičasti luk) White and pink versions. |
 Bellis perennis (Eng: Common daisy or bruisewort, Hr: Tratinčica) |
 Calamintha napeta (Eng: Lesser calamint, Hr: Velecvjetna gorska metvica) |
 Capparis spinosa (Eng: Caper, Hr: Kapar) |
 Cephalaria leucantha (Eng: Ivory scabious, Hr: Bijela Glavatka) Flower head is actually a round ball, hence the Croatian name of White head! |
 Cistus (Eng: Rockrose, Hr: Bušin) |
 Crocus biflorus (Eng: Silvery crocus, Hr: Dvocvjetni Šafran) |
 Daucus carota (Eng: Wild carrot, Hr: Divlja mrkva) |
 Dorycnium hirsutium (Eng: Hairy canary clover, Hr: Čupava bjeloglavica) Love the name! |
 Heliotropium europaeum (Eng: European heliotrope, Hr: Europska bradavka) |
 Iberis sempervirens (Eng: Evergreen candytuftm Hr: Vazdazelena ognjica) |
 Lonicera implexa Aiton / caprifolium (Eng: Honeysuckle, Hr: Orlovi Nokti) |
 Orobanche alba (Eng: Thyme Broomrape, Hr: Bijeli Volovod) Parasitic plants, have no leaves of their own, as they attach to other nearby plants for water and nutrients. |
 Sedum (Eng: Stonecrop, Hr: Bijeli žednjak) No flowers at this time of year, but very pretty amongst the rocks! |
 Sideritis romana (Eng: Ironwort, Hr: Sredozemni očist) |
 Silene latifolia (Eng: White campion, Hr: Pušina) |
 Silene vulgaris (Eng: Bladder campion, Hr: Pušina) |
 Silene vulgaris (Eng: Bladder Campion, Hr: Pušina) |
 Solanum nigrum (Eng: Black nightshade, Hr: Crna pomoćnica) |
 Tanacetum cinerariifolium (Eng: Pyrethrum, Hr: Buhač) |
 Tordylium apulium (Eng: Mediterranean hartwort, Hr: Apulijska orja šica) |
Yellow flowers
 Calendula arvensis or officinalis (Eng: Field marigold, Hr: Neven) |
 Calendula arvensi or officinalis (Eng: Field marigold, Hr: Neven ) |
 Colutea arborescens (Eng: Bladdernut tree or bladder senna, Hr: Drvolika pucalina) More a shrub than a tree |
 Crithmum maritimum (Eng: Samphire, Hr: Motar) This photo taken on Sv Klement |
 Diplotaxis tenuifolia (Eng: Perennial wall-rocket, Hr: Uskolisni dvoredac) |
 Diplotaxis tenuifolia (Eng: Perennial wall-rocket, Hr: Uskolisni dvoredac) |
 Dittrichia viscosa (Eng: Woody or sticky fleabane, Hr: Ljepljini oman / brušćinac / bušina) |
 Ecballium (Eng: Squirting cucumber, Hr: Divlji krastavac) |
 Foeniculum vulgare (Eng: Fennel, Hr: Komorač or koromač) |
 Glebionis coronaria (Eng: Crown daisy, Hr: unknown) |
 Hedera helix poetarum Nyman (Eng: European ivy, Hr: Bršljan) This ivy is native to southern Europe, and the flowers are high in nectar. Which is why this mound of ivy on Vorh was absolutely swarming with happy bees and butterflies! This one is a Cardinal. |
 Helianthemum nummularium (Eng: Common rock-rose, Hr: Sunčanica) |
 Hippocrepus comosa (Eng: Horseshoe vetch, Hr: unknown) |
 Hippocrepus comosa (Eng: Horseshoe vetch, Hr: not known) |
 Inula Crithmoides / Limbarda crithmoides (Eng: Golden Samphire. Hr: Primorski oman) |
 Leontodon (Eng: Hawkbit (not to be confused with dandelion), Hr: Oštrodlakavi lavlji zub / kratkodlakava ločina) |
 Lotus corniculatus (Eng: Bird’s Foot Trefoil, Hr: Svinđuša) |
 Melilotus officinalis (Eng: Yellow sweet clover, Hr: Žuti kokotac) |
 Opuntia ficus-indica (Eng: Opuntia / prickly pear, Hr: Opuncija) An exotic import from Mexico |
 Sonchus asper (Eng: Prickly sow-thistle, Hr: Oštri kostriš) |
 Sonchus asper (Eng: Perennial sow-thistle, Hr: Modrozeleni ostak or Kostriš) |
 Spartium junceum (Eng: Spanish broom, Hr: Brnistra) |
Pink / red flowers
 Anemone hortensis (Eng: Garden anemone, Hr: Vrtna šumarica) February-April |
 Anthyllis vulneraria L. subsp praepropera (Eng: Pink kidney vetch / woundwort, Hr: Ranjenik) Usually yellow. “-wort” indicates medicinal use. |
 Antirrhinum majus (Eng: Snapdragon, Hr: Zijevalica) |
 Antirrhinum majus (Eng: Snapdragon, Hr: Zijevalica) |
 Cistus (Eng: Rockrose, Hr: Bušin) |
 Convolvulus althaeoides (Eng: Mallow bindweed, Hr: Finodlakavi slak) |
 Cyclamen repandum (Eng: Spring sowbread, Hr: Primorska ciklama) March – May |
 Erica manipuliflora (Eng: Winter-flowering heather, Hr: Primorski vrijes) |
 Fuminaria officinalis (Eng: Fumitory, Hr: Dimnjača) |
 Gladiolus Illyricus (Eng: Wild Gladiolus or Illyrian sword-lily, Hr: Ilirski Mačić) |
 Knautia arvenensis (Eng: Field scabious, Hr: Poljska prženica) |
 Lactuca perennis (Eng: Blue lettuce, Hr: Modra salata) Photographed in Asseria, but also found on Hvar |
 Malva sylvestris (Eng: Mallow, Hr: Crni sljez) Photographed in Split |
 Orchis Italica (Eng: Naked Man orchid) Seen near Dol |
 Oxalis articulata (Eng: Pink sorrel, Hr: Cecelj) Native to S. America, now widespread in Europe |
 Papaver argemone (Eng: Prickly poppy, Hr: Mak) Unusual, very tiny poppy seen in the hills |
 Papaver rhoeas (Eng: Poppy, Hr: Divlji mak) Common poppy, seen everywhere! |
 Pisum sativum (Eng: Pea, Hr: Grašak) |
 Punica granatum (Eng: Pomegranate, Hr: Nar) |
 Scrophularia nodosa (Eng: Figwort, Hr: Čvorasti /Uskolisni strupnik) |
 Tragopogon porrifolius (Eng: Purple or common salsify, Hr: Lukasta kozja brada) |
 Trifolium (Eng: Clover, Hr: Djetelina) |
Blue / purple flowers
 Anacamptis Coriophora (Eng: bug orchid, Hr: unknown) Double-stemmed plant, seen on the way up to Maslinovik tower. Used to be classified as Orchis coriophora ssp fragrans. |
 Anacamptis Morio, previously classified as Orchis Morio , also known as Orchis Picta. (Eng: Green-winged orchid, Hr: unknown). Seen near Dol, single plant, which is unusual, apparently, as elsewhere in Dalmatia they appear in clusters. |
 Analgallis arvensis (Eng: Blue pimpernel, Hr: Poljska Krivičica) |
 Anchusa arvenensis / officinalis (Eng: Bugloss, Hr: Volujak?) Could not find an exact match for the hairy red buds, but appears to be a type of bugloss. spring |
 Orchis Anthropophora (Eng: Man orchid, Hr: unknown) A couple of plants seen on the path from Pitve to Zavala. The flower is not fully out, so the wee hanging men are missing, otherwise very distinctive. Not to be confused with the naked man orchid! |
 Bituminaria bitumenosa (Eng: Arabian pea or pitch trefoil, Hr: Djeteljnjak) |
 Borage officinalis (Eng: Borage or starflower, Hr: Boražina) |
 Calluna vulgaris (Eng: Heather, Hr: Vrijesak) |
 Campanula pyramidalis (Eng: Chimney bellflower, Hr: Piramidalni zvončić) |
 Carduus pycnocephalus (Eng: Italian (plumeless) thistle, Hr: Sitnoglavičasti stričak) |
 Centaurea glaberrima Tausch or Centaurea jacea (Eng: Bare knapweed, Hr: Livadna zečina) Not sure exactly which variant of Centaurea this is. Reference pictures differ! |
 Cichorium intybus (Eng: Chicory, Hr: Cikorija) Root can be used in place of coffee |
 Cichorium intybus (Eng: Chicory, Hr: Cikorija) |
 Cirsium vulgare (Eng: Common thistle, Hr: Obični osjak) |
 Crocus biflorus (Eng: Silvery crocus, Hr: šafran) |
 Cynoglossum creticum (Eng: Blue hound’s tongue, Hr: Grčki pasji jezik) |
 Echinops ritro (Eng: Southern globethistle, Hr: Globus čičak) |
 Eryngium Amethystinum (Eng: Amethyst sea-holly, Hr: Plavi kotrljan) |
 Hyacinth orientalis (Eng: Common hyacinth, Hr: Zumbul) Not quite local, more E. Mediterranean, imported in the 16th century to gardens everywhere! |
 Ipomoea purpurea (Eng: Purple Morning Glory, Hr: Ukrasni slak) |
 Leopoldia comosa or Muscari comosum (Eng: Tassel hyacinth, Hr: Kitnjasta presličica) Related to grape hyacinth |
 Limodorum Abortivum (Eng: Violet bird’s-nest orchid, Hr: Ljubičasti Šiljorep) Single plant, seen on the Vrbanj to Dol path. |
 Limonium cancelatum (Eng: Lattice sea-lavender, Hr: Rešetkasta mrižica or Rešetkasta travulja) Tiny variant of sea-lavender that appears to be local to Croatia. Seen on Sv Klement beach. |
 Muscari neglectum (Eng: Grape hyacinth, Hr: Razgranjena presličica) |
 Nigella damascena (Eng: Love-in-a-mist, Hr: Crnjika) Native to the Mediterranean, was already known in English cottage gardens in Tudor times. |
 Plumbago europaea (Eng: Common leadwort, Hr: Vranjemil?) Flower looks very similar to the Scilla (below), but has 5 petals, not 6 and the clusters are different. |
 Ophrys Rhodostephane (Eng: Pink-crowned orchid, Hr: unknown) Seen near Vrbanj. Lots of them, with varied patterns on the flowers. This species limited to central Dalmatia (including the larger offshore islands) down to north Montenegro. Rare except on Hvar, where it comes into contact with the similar O. Pharia. |
 Orchis Quadripunctata (Eng: Four-spotted orchid, Hr: )Near Vrbanj, and Pitve. |
 Rosmarinus officinalis (Eng: Rosemary, Hr: Ružmarin) |
 Salvia officinalis (Eng: Sage, Hr: Kadulja) Makes a lovely cordial drink |
 Scilla autumnalis or Prospero autumnale (Eng: Autumn squill, Hr: Jesenji procjepak) Note: the leaves in the photo are misleading as they belong to another plant! |
 Serapias Parviflora (Eng: Small-flowered tongue orchid, Hr: ) Near Pitve, 3 plants. |
 Thymus vulgaris (Eng: Thyme, Hr: Timijan) |
 Vicia villosa Roth (Eng: Hairy vetch, Hr: Vlasastodlakava grahorica) |
Green flowers
 Arisarum vulgare (Eng: Friar’s cowl, Hr: unknown) Bract is green-striped, while actual flower inside is pink/violet |
 Arum italicum (Eng: Italian lords-and-ladies, Hr: Veliki kozlac) Photographed in Kastela |
 Euphorbia characias (Eng: Mediterranean spurge, Hr: Velika mlječika) |
 Euphorbia helioscopia (Eng: Spurge, Mlječika suncogled) |
 Ophrys liburnica or Ophrys sphegodes (Eng: Early spider orchid) |
Berries and fruits
 Arbutus (Eng: Strawberry tree, Hr: Planika) |
 Citrus sinensis (Eng: Orange, Hr: Mandarina) Not native, but popular in gardens! |
 Juniperus communis (Eng: Common juniper, Hr: Borovica / Smrča) |
 Juniperus phoenicea (Eng: Phoenician juniper / Arar, Hr: Gluhač / Gluha smrča) The Croatian name translates as deaf juniper, implying this is not the common version |
 Opuntia (Eng: Prickly pear, Hr: Indijska smokva) Introduced from the Americas |
 Pinus halepensis (Eng: Aleppo pine, Hr: Alepski bor) |
 Pistacia terebinthus (Eng: Turpentine tree, Hr: Smrdljika) The berries on this bush are really pretty, but the Croatian name is “Smelly” |
 Pittosporum tobira (Eng: Mock orange, Hr: Pitospor) Import from the Far East |
 Quercus ilex (Eng: Holm oak, Hr: Hrast crnika / česmina) |
 Vaccinium myrtillus (Eng: Bilberry / blaeberry, Hr: Borovnica) |
 Viburnum tinus (Eng: Laurustinus, Hr: Lemprika) |
The sun colours flowers and art colours life!
“Many eyes go through the meadow, but few see the flowers in it.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Go Hvar 
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