Φιλάγο η εριοκέφαλη
Etymology of Filago eriocephala: The name of the genus, "Filago", derives from the Latin "filum", meaning "thread, filament, fibre", and the suffix "-ago", meaning "possessing or resembling", hence "resembling thread", alluding to abundant cottony indument. The name of the species, "eriocephala" derives from the Ancient Greek "ἔριον + κεφαλή" [erion + kefali], translated as "wool + head", hence "woollen head", referring to the woolly appearance of the plant's head.
Nine Filago taxa exist in the Cypriot nature of which 8 are species and one is a subspecies.
Filago eriocephala is an uncommon plant in Cypriot wild nature. It is not encountered in the vast majority of the Mesaoria region (from the northwestern plains almost to the southeastern ones) and the higher mountains of central Cyprus, as it grows up to a maximum altitude of 600 metres. Its flowering period is usually extended from April until June, but it may last longer, until September.
