WILD FLOWERS 047
Hypericum aegypticum
Egyptian St John’s Wort
Egypt in its name, Malta in its bones.
| Series | Wild Flowers of Malta |
| Encounter | 28 Dec 2025 · Ghasri, Malta |
| Created | 2026 |
| Medium | Digital painting |
| Dimensions | Adjustable |
About the Plant
Known locally as Fexfiex tal-irdum, this indigenous evergreen shrub clings to limestone crevices along the coastal cliffs of Malta and Gozo. Its tiny yellow flowers begin in winter and are most conspicuous in spring.
* Botanical information referenced from Stephen Mifsud’s Online Flora of the Maltese Islands ( MaltaWildPlants.com ).
Available as a signed archival pigment print