WILD FLOWERS 038
Chamaeleon gummifer
Pine Thistle
An otherworldly presence. A thorn that does not yield in the bitter wind.
| Series | Wild Flowers of Malta |
| Encounter | 13 Dec 2025 · Rabat, Malta |
| Created | 2026 |
| Medium | Digital painting |
| Dimensions | Adjustable |
About the Plant
Known locally as Xewk tal-mixta, this indigenous perennial forms a flat, spiny rosette on Malta’s exposed rocky ground, garigue and valley sides. Its violet-pink flower heads bloom mainly in autumn.
* Botanical information referenced from Stephen Mifsud’s Online Flora of the Maltese Islands ( MaltaWildPlants.com ).
Available as a signed archival pigment print