Fagonia cretica

Zygophyllum creticum formerly known as Fagonia cretica is a species of plant in the caltrop family. It is native to dry regions of the Mediterranean Basin in North Africa, Southern Europe and West Asia.
Zygophyllum creticum is a plant of rocky coastlines. It is a creeping plant with fleshy leaves and star-shaped flowers with 5-narrow, purple or violet to light violet petals.

Properties

The plant has a sweet, bitter, sharp and sour taste according to different stages of growth and parts. The plant has a large number of small fruits near the thorns.