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Which plants make up the macchia vegetation of Sardinia?
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Sardinia
Sardinia, Italy.
The macchia (or maquis) vegetation of Sardinia is a type of Mediterranean vegetation that covers much of the island's uncultivated countryside. It consists of grasslands mingled with a scrub composed of the following plants:
- Cistus
- Lentisk
- Myrtle
- Prickly pear
- Dwarf oaks1