Tojío, tojía (Asteriscus intermedius)

Small, compact densely branched, up to 60 cm tall; stems silvery and leaves clustered near the tip, oblanceolate, silvery grey-green and very smooth to the touch. Flowers are yellow, numerous and arranged in heads of 2-3 cm across. A native of Lanzarote, typical of the north and centre of the island, where it can be locally common, almost at sea level to 670 m. It occupies malpaíses or badlands, as well as inland cliffs and crags. It is closely related to Asteriscus sericeus, a native species of Fuerteventura, which has larger flowers and is widely used in gardening.