About Coris monspeliensis L.
Coris monspeliensis L., commonly known as Montpelier coris, is a plant species belonging to the primrose family. It produces erect or ascending stems that are woody at the base and densely covered in foliage. Its leathery, linear leaves grow up to 20 millimeters long, are arranged alternately along stems, and are stalkless. The leaves can be either hairless or hairy, and the uppermost leaves often have small teeth. Flowers, which have 5 deeply lobed, unequal petals, are carried in short, dense clusters, and range in color from pink to blue. Each flower reaches up to 12 millimeters across, and has narrow, widely spread petals. The calyx is bell-shaped, and bears up to 20 red or black spiny teeth. The fruit is a spherical capsule that grows up to 2 millimeters in diameter. This species is distributed across the central Mediterranean region, including northwest Africa. It grows in dry coastal habitats.
