WILD FLOWERS 048
Cerinthe major
Greater Honeywort
She bows her head, yet somehow looks down on the world.
| Series | Wild Flowers of Malta |
| Encounter | 06 Feb 2026 · Triq il-Forti Manoel, Gżira, Malta |
| Created | 2026 |
| Medium | Digital painting |
| Dimensions | Adjustable |
About the Plant
Known locally as Qniepen, this indigenous annual favours damp valley sides, watercourses and moisture-rich soil in Malta. Its nodding cream-coloured flowers, often touched with purple, are most abundant in late winter and early spring.
* Botanical information referenced from Stephen Mifsud’s Online Flora of the Maltese Islands ( MaltaWildPlants.com ).
Available as a signed archival pigment print