Filago pyramidata

Φιλάγο το πυραμιδωτό

Etymology of Filago pyramidata: 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 "pyramidata" is a Latinized word deriving from the Ancient Greek  "πυραμίς" [pyramis], meaning "pyramid", which is a reference to the supposed resemblance of the fruit's shape to the one of the pyramid (a pyramid has three angles, this fruit has five). Its fruit is nevertheless pointed as a pyramid.

Nine Filago taxa exist in the Cypriot nature of which 8 are species and one is a subspecies.

Despite its existence most likely in all the regions of Cyprus, it is a rather uncommon plant to encounter, not only because it's not popular but also because you can hardly notice it or its flowers. It can be seen up to an altitude of 1650 metres. The specimens in the pictures were recorded in Athalassa area (Nicosia district), and Agios Nikolaos (Pafos district). It primarily grows on uncultivated land with low vegetation. Its flowering period is between March and June.