Found interspersed among the rocky teritoire of the Acropolis of Athens is a small plant that features a delicate pink flower called the Micromeria Acropolitana.
Measuring at just 5 to 30 cm (up to 12 inches) in height it is easy to walk past this plant without even noticing it. yet its modest flower is beloved by Greeks and botanists alike has an interesting history.
This unassuming but lovely plant is completely unique, as it only grows on the Acropolis of Athens, home to the Parthenon which is the most iconic structure in the history of Westerm civilization.
The Micromeria Acropolitana blooms every year from May until June, when its beautiful flower emerges and dots the rocks of the Acropolis with notes of pink.
It is believed that the plant with its pink flowers has lived on the ancient hill which served as the center of Athenian political, spiritual social and democratic life.
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