[Barbara D]

It was like finding an old friend when I saw this pale mauve primula-type plant with spotted leaves growing on the very wet walls of the gorge of the tiny river Krikelopotamos, a tributary of the Trikeriotis river which runs into Lake Kremaston in the province of Evritania.  'Pandavrehi' translates to 'always raining'. I first saw it 20 years earlier on the other side of Mt Tymfristos where it was studding  the walls of the gorge of the river Agrafiotis like buttons on a cushion.  I would love to be able to give it a name.

[oron peri]

Hello Barbara

Your plant is Pinguicula crystallina subsp hirtiflora, family: Lentibulariaceae.

The 'spotted leaves' , if you look carefully are tiny insects cought in a sticky glue as it is a carnivoruos plant!!!

Oron

[Barbara D]

Delighted to have such an interesting reply Oron.