The Wildlife of Sierra de Loja and surrounding areas.
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    • Butterflies - Swallowtails to Blues.
    • Butterflies - Nettle-tree to Skippers
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A list of the Wildflowers recorded on and around Sierra de Loja.

Acanthus molis ssp platyphllos (Bear's Breeches),
Adlantum capillus-veneris
(Maiden-hair Fern),
Agrimonia eupatoria
(Agrimony),
Ajuga chamaepitys
(Ground Pine),
Allium ampeloprasum
(Wild Leek),
Allium neapolitanum,
(Naples Garlic),
Allium roseum
(Rosy Garlic),
Anagallis arvensis
(Scarlet Pimpernel),
Anchusa azurea
(Blue Alkanet),
Andryala integrifolia (Rabbits bread),
Anemone palmata (Yellow Anemone),

Anthyllis tetraphylla (Bladder Vetch),
Anthyllis vulneraria (Mediterranean Kidney Vetch),
Antirrhinum Hispanicum (White Snapdragon),
Antirrhinum major (Common Snapdragon),
Aphyllanthes monspliensis (Aphyllanthes),
Apium nodiforum (Fools Water-cress),
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Arum italicum (Large Cuckoo Pint).
Calendula arvensis (Field Marigold),
Capparis spinosa (Caper),
Capsella bursa Pastoris (Shepherds-purse),
Cardaria draba (Hoary Cress),
Carduncellus monspelliensium var caulescens,
Carduncellus monspelliensium,
Carduus granatensis,
Carthamus arborescens (Yellow Wooly Thistle),
Centaurea boissieri,
Centaurea prolongoi,
Centaurea pullata ssp pullata (Southern Knapweed),
Centaurium erythraea (Common Centaury),
Cerastium boissieri (Chickweed),
Ceterach officinarum (Rusty Back Fern),

Chaenorhinum villosum (Cliffhanger),
Chaenorrhinum glareosum (Blue Dreams),
Chelidonium majus (Greater Celendine),
Chrysanthemum carinatum var discolor (Crown Daisy),
Cichorium intybus (Chicory),
Cistis albidus (Grey-leaved Cistis),

Cistis monspliensis (Narrow-leaved Cistis),
Cistus laurifolius (Laurel-leaved Cistus),

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Colchicum triphyllum.

Dactlis glomerata (Cocksfoot),
Daphne gnidium (Mediterranean Daphne),
Datura stramonium (Thorn-Apple),


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Anchusa azurea (Blue Alkanet).
Arabis verna (Spring Rockcress),
Arisarum vulgare (Friar's Cowl),
Aristolochia paucinervis,
Artemisia absinthium,
Arum italicum (Large Cuckoo Pint),
Asparagus officinalis (Common Asparagus),
Asperula arvensis (Blue Woodruff),
Asphodelus albus (White Asphodel),
Asphodelus fistulosus (Hollow-stemmed Asphodel),
Asplenium trichomanes (Maidenhair Spleenwort),
Asteriscus aquaticus (Annual Asteriscus),
Astragalus alopecuroides,
Astragalus stella,
Atractylis Cancellata,

Ballota hirsuta,
Bellardia trixago,
Bellis cordifolia (Southern Daisy),
Biarum carratracense,
Bidens aurea,
Biscutella frutescens (Buckler Mustard),

Bombycilaena erecta,
Borago officinalis (Borage),

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Centaurea boissieri.
Cleonia lusitanica,
Clypeola jonthlaspi (Clypeola),
Colchicum lusitanicum (Southern Crocus),
Colchicum triphyllum,
Conium Maculatum (Hemlock),
Convolvulous arvensis (Field Bindweed),
Convolvulus althaeoides (Mallow-leaved Bindweed),

Crataegus monogyna (Hawthorn),
Crocus nevadensis (Sierra Nevada Crocus),
Cuscuta campestris (Field Dodder),
Cymbalaria muralis (Ivy-leaved Toadflax),
Cynara cardunculus (Cardoon),
Cynoglossum cheirifolium,
Cynoglossum creticum (Blue Hounds-tongue),

Cyperus longus,
Cyperus rotundus,

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A list of the Orchids recorded on and around Sierra de Loja.

Sword-leaved Helleborine (Cephalanthera longifolia),
Locally common.
Dense-Flowered Orchid (Neotinea maculata),
Uncommon.
Pink Butterfly Orchid (Orchis papillonecea),
Locally common.
Fan-lipped Orchid (Orchis collina var collina),
Common.
Fan-lipped Orchid (Orchis collina var flavescens),
Rare.
Conical Orchid (Orchis conica),
Locally Common.
Italian Man Orchid (Orchis Italica),
Local and Uncommon.
Small Early Purple Orchid (Orchis Olbiensis),
Common.
Lange's Orchid (Orchis langei),
Locally Common.
Man Orchid (Orchis anthropophorum),
Uncommon.

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Giant Orchid (Barlia robertiana).
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Pink Butterfly Orchid (Orchis papillonecea).
Lizard Orchid (Himanthoglosum hircinum),
Locally Common.
Giant Orchid (
Himanthoglosum robertiana),
Local and uncommon.

Pyramidal Orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis),
Common.
Small Tounge Orchid (Serapias parviflora),
Uncommon.
Mirror Orchid (Ophrys speculum subsp speculum).
Common.
Sawfly Orchid (Ophrys tenthredinifera var tenthredinifera).
Common.
Sawfly Orchid (Ophrys tenthredinifera var ficalhoana).
Locally Common.
Somber Bee Orchid (Ophrys fusca subsp fusca).
Common.
Yellow Bee Orchid (Ophrys lutea).
Very Common.
Small Woodcock Orchid (Ophrys picta).
Uncommon.

A list of the Trees recorded on and around the Sierra de Loja.

Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum),

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