WILD FLOWERS 056
Plantago lagopus
Hare’s-foot Plantain
Passed ten thousand times, noticed not once.
| Series | Wild Flowers of Malta |
| Encounter | 14 March 2026 · St. Paul’s Bay, Malta |
| Created | 2026 |
| Medium | Digital painting |
| Dimensions | Adjustable |
About the Plant
A common spring annual of Malta’s dry, stony ground, yet so inconspicuous that most people pass it without noticing. Seen closely, its woolly flower heads and tiny white stamens reveal the “hare’s foot” behind its name.
* Botanical information referenced from Stephen Mifsud’s Online Flora of the Maltese Islands ( MaltaWildPlants.com ).
Available as a signed archival pigment print