This is the alfileria, the prevailing flower of the land.    From Wordnik.com.  [Our Italy] Reference

Ignacio Chavez or the interloping alfileria and purslane.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Bells of San Juan] Reference

The alfileria, for instance, is the richest and strongest fodder in the world.    From Wordnik.com.  [Our Italy] Reference

This is the bloom of the alfileria, and swiftly it spreads from the southern slopes, where it begins, and runs from meadow to hill-top.    From Wordnik.com.  [Our Italy] Reference