WILD FLOWERS 046
Asphodelus ramosus
Branched Asphodel · Berwieq
A pale fairy returning every spring, carrying a name older than memory.
| Series | Wild Flowers of Malta |
| Encounter | 01 Feb 2026 · Triq Anzio, Pembroke, Malta |
| Created | 2026 |
| Medium | Digital painting |
| Dimensions | Adjustable |
About the Plant
Known locally as Berwieq, this indigenous tuberous perennial grows across Malta’s rocky steppe. Its tall, branched stems carry white flowers marked by a dark central stripe, most abundant from late winter into early spring.
* Botanical information referenced from Stephen Mifsud’s Online Flora of the Maltese Islands ( MaltaWildPlants.com ).
Available as a signed archival pigment print