Sticky fleabane
- Scientific name
- Dittrichia viscosa / Inula viscosa
- Regions
- North of Tunisia
- Coastal plains
- Sahel
- Flowering month
- September
- October
- November
Invasive pioneer plant of wastelands, roadsides, and wetlands, essential for beekeeping overwintering.
الطيون / المسد
Msed / Tayout
Asteraceae
Woody perennial herbaceous plant
Autumn
Fleabane honey (mainly consumed by bees, but harvestable)
Color
Amber yellow to brown
Taste
Strong, medicinal, slightly bitter
Nectar
Very good
Pollen
Excellent (crucial protein source before winter)
Main role
pollen
Roles
- pollen
- nectar
Seasonal utility
Overwintering & Fat body constitution (Autumn)
Biological utility
Ultimate source of autumn pollen. Without sticky fleabane, colonies would lack the protein to raise winter bees.
Pollen color
Bright orange
MaiJuneJuly
Mountain Honey / Wildflower
Polyfloral (flore sauvage spontanée)
- Kroumirie (Ain Draham, Tabarka)
- Mogods (Sejnane)
- Nord-Ouest forestier
A complex wildflower honey from the great biodiversity of high-altitude meadows and forest areas.