Mediterranean

Olive Olea europaea botanical watercolour illustration illustrated for the Global Crop Diversity Trust by illustrator Lizzie Harper

Bay tree Laurus nobilis in terracotta pot, trimmed into a sphere.

Bay Laurus nobilis sprig showing small white flowers and aromatic evergreen leaves

Dwarf Echium Pride of Madeira Echium candicans sketch

Grape vine Vitis vinifera sketchbook study showing ripe grapes, tendrils and detail of leaf

Tamarisk or Athel pine Tamarisx aphylla branch with flowers and leaves

Terebinth Pistacia palastina spray with leaves and flowers on branch

Terebinth Pistacia palastina tree showing habit and growth form

Olive Olea europea sprig with leaves fruit and detail of one half olive

Old Olive Olea europaea tree showing typical gnarled growth

Cedar of Lebanon showing typical growth form and habit

Cedar of Lebanon Cedrus libani cones and foliage on branch

Wild thyme Thymus praecox showing low growth habit and with details of the square stem and a single leaf

Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis sprig

Sage Salvia officinalis in flower

Parsley Petroselinum crispum sprig and sprig with bud

Oat grass Avena ludoviciana with individual spikelet

Cedar of Lebanon Cedrus libani growing amongst other non evergreen trees

Bourgainvillea glabra sprig with lots of flowers, leaves, and the magenta calyx

Wheat Triticum aestivum with roots and grains

Broccoli Brassica oleracea italica pencil study showing edible head and a few leaves

Sweet pea Lathyrus odoratus study of the dark purple form of the flower with pale green stem and associated tendrils, there are also some colour swatches and a study of the placement of the flower veins on the blossom