Flora
Thyme, rosemary and other aromatic plants fill the paths of Archidona with Mediterranean essence. Walking along its paths is also to breathe natural history.
ACEBUCHE
- Scientific name: Olea oleaster.
- Flowering date: May to June.
- Habitat: Distributed throughout the municipality of Archidona.
ROSEMARY
- Scientific name: Salvia rosmarinus.
- Flowering date: April to July.
- Habitat: Distributed throughout the municipality of Archidona.
MASTIC
- Scientific name: Pistacia lentiscus.
- Flowering Date: March to May.
- Habitat: Hoz del Arroyo Marín and Garganta del Guadalhorce.
THYME
- Scientific name: Thymus vulgaris.
- Flowering date: April to July.
- Habitat: Distributed throughout the municipality of Archidona.
ESPARTO
- Scientific name: Stipa tenacissima.
- Flowering date: April to June.
- Habitat: Distributed throughout the municipality of Archidona.
GORSE
- Scientific name: Genista scorpius.
- Flowering date: January to May.
- Habitat: Holm oak forest of Archidona-Salinas, El Brosque and Lagunas de Archidona.
From the holm oaks that keep the memory of the Mediterranean landscape to the willows and aliantos that embellish parks and paths, Archidona offers a natural tour where each tree tells its own story.
HOLM OAK
- Scientific name: Quercus ilex.
- Flowering date: April to May.
- Habitat: Distributed throughout the municipality of Archidona.
AILANTO
- Scientific name: Ailanthus altissima.
- Flowering date: May to July.
- Habitat: Sierra de Archidona and Lagunas de Archidona.
ELM
- Scientific name: Ulmus minor.
- Flowering date: February to April
- Habitat: Hoz del Arroyo Marín and Garganta del Guadalhorce.
WEEPING WILLOW
- Scientific name: Salix babylonica.
- Flowering date: March to April.
- Habitat: Hoz del Arroyo Marín, Garganta del Guadalhorce and Lagunas de Archidona.
In Archidona, olives and pistachios are much more than just crops; they are living roots of our culture and landscape. Stroll through its fields and discover flavors and aromas that define our land.
OLIVE TREE
- Scientific name: Olea europaea.:
- Flowering date: April to June.
- Habitat: Cultivated areas.
PISTACHIO
- Scientific name: Pistacia vera.
- Flowering date: April to May.
- Habitat: Cultivated areas.
Among meadows and hidden corners, flowers such as blue flax, wild saffron and white rockrose paint Archidona’s nature with color. Discover these botanical jewels that make our landscape unique.
BLUE LINEN
- Scientific name: Linum perenne.
- Flowering date: April to June.
- Habitat: Hoz del Arroyo Marín.
SNAPDRAGON
- Scientific name: Antirrhinum majus.
- Flowering date: April to October.
- Habitat: Very common on walls, crags, roadsides and sunny areas.
COLA DE GOLONDINA
- Scientific name: Gladiolus italicus.
- Flowering date: April to June.
- Habitat: Lagoons of Archidona.
WILD SAFFRON
- Scientific name: Crocus serotinus.
- Flowering date: September to November.
- Habitat: Sierra de Archidona.
WHITE JARA
- Scientific name: Cistus albidus.
- Flowering date: March to June.
- Habitat: Distributed throughout the municipality of Archidona.
ALBARDERA
- Scientific name: Lygeum spartum.
- Flowering date: April to June.
- Habitat: Distributed throughout the municipality of Archidona.
Archidona is a privileged refuge for a spectacular variety of wild orchids. Their colors, shapes and fragrances turn our landscapes into a paradise for nature and botany lovers.
POOR ORCHID
- Scientific name: Anacamptis collina.
- Flowering date: February-April.
- Habitat: Distributed throughout the municipality of Archidona.
ORCHID OF THE STREAMS
- Scientific name: Dactylorhiza elata.
- Flowering Date: March-April.
- Habitat: Hoz del Arroyo Marín and Garganta del Guadalhorce.
PARASITIC ORCHID
- Scientific name: Limodorum abortivum.
- Flowering date: March-April.
- Habitat: Lagunas de Archidona and Encinar de Archidona-Salinas.
Bumblebee Orchid
- Scientific name: Ophrys bombyliflora.
- Flowering Date: March-April.
- Habitat: Holm oak forest of Archidona-Salinas.
WOODCOCK FLOWER
- Scientific name: Ophrys scolopax.
- Flowering date: March-May.
- Habitat: Distributed throughout the municipality of Archidona.
LITTLE MAN'S ORCHID
- Scientific name: Orchis italica.
- Flowering Date: March-April.
- Habitat: Hoz del Arroyo Marín and Lagunas de Archidona.