Echinops viscosus, Echinops spinosissimus, Echinops spinosus, Echinops creticus, Viscous globe-thistle, קיפודן סורי, קיפודן דביק Scientific name:   Echinops viscosus DC. Synonym name:   Echinops spinosissimus Turra, Echinops spinosus Sm. In Sibth. & Sm., Echinops creticus Boiss. & Heldr. in Boiss. Common name:   Viscous globe-thistle Hebrew name:   קיפודן סורי, קיפודן דביק Family:   Compositae […]

Orobanche crenata, Scalloped Broomrape, Hebrew: עלקת חרוקה, Arabic: جعفيل مفرّض, Egypt: هالوك ميتابي “Halouk Metabi”, “Diker El Foul” Scientific name:   Orobanche crenata Forssk. Common name:   Scalloped Broomrape Hebrew name:   עלקת חרוקה Arabic name:   جعفيل مفرّض Egypt:   هالوك ميتابي “Halouk Metabi”, “Diker El Foul” Family:   Orobanchaceae, עלקתיים Life form:   […]

Scirpus lacustris, Schoenoplectus lacustris, Common Tule, True bulrush, Common Club-rush, Hebrew: אגמון האגם, Arabic: الجولان البحيري Scientific name:   Scirpus lacustris L. Synonym name:   Schoenoplectus lacustris (L.) Palla var. tabernaemontani (C.C.Gmel.) A. & D.Loeve) A. & D.Loeve Common name:   Common Tule, True bulrush, Common Club-rush Hebrew name:   אגמון האגם Arabic name:   […]

Echinops adenocaulos, Globe thistle, Hebrew: קיפודן מצוי, Arabic: قوص Scientific name:   Echinops adenocaulos Boiss. Common name:   Globe thistle Hebrew name:   קיפודן מצוי Arabic name:   قوص Plant Family:   Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים Life form:   Hemicryptophyte Spinescence:   Leaves, bracts Stems:   Stem erect, 60-100 cm, Hairless stem or covered with […]

Fumaria densiflora, Fumaria bracteosa, Dense-flowered fumitory, Hebrew: עשנן צפוף, Arabic: شاهترج, Egypt: زيته “Zeita” Scientific name:   Fumaria densifloraDC. var.parlatoriana Synonym name:   Fumaria bracteosa Pomel Common name:   Dense-flowered fumitory Hebrew name:   עשנן צפוף Arabic name:   شاهترج Egypt:   زيته “Zeita” Family:   Fumariaceae, עשנניים Life form:   Annual Stems:   20–60 […]

Antirrhinum majus, Common Snapdragon, Hebrew: לוע-ארי הגדול, Arabic: گل میمون Scientific name:   Antirrhinum majus L. Common name:   Common Snapdragon Hebrew name:   לוע-ארי הגדול Arabic name:   گل میمون Family:   Scrophulariaceae, לועניתיים Life form:   Chamaephyte Stems:   15-90cm high; plants with dark colored flowers have dark green or reddish stems and […]

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Derivation of the botanical name: Ornithogalum, ornis ορνισ, ιϑοϛ , a bird, ornith pertaining to birds;galum, milk. Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778) says, that the roots of this plant are the Dove’s dung, Heb. chiryonim (seed pods), which was sold so dear during the siege of Samaria, (II Kings 6:25); “which interpretation appears highly probable […]

Iris mariae, Iris barnumiae var. mariae, Mary’s iris, Hebrew: איריס הנגב,Arabic: السوسن البحري Scientific name:   Iris mariae Barbey Synonym name:   Iris barnumiae var. mariae (Barbey) Dykes, Iris helenae Barbey ex Boiss Common name:   Mary’s iris Hebrew name:   אירוס הנגב Arabic name:   السوسن البحري Family:   Iridaceae, Iris family, אירוסיים Location: […]

Potentilla indica, Duchesnea indica, Fragaria indica, Mock Strawberry, Indian strawberry, Hebrew: תותית הודית, Arabic عشبة القوى Scientific name:   Potentilla indica (Andrews) Th. Wolf Synonym name:   Duchesnea indica (Andrews.)Focke., Fragaria indica Andrews Common name:   Mock Strawberry, Indian strawberry Hebrew name:   תותית הודית Arabic name:   عشبة القوى Family:   Rosaceae, Rose family, […]

Moluccella laevis, Molucca balm, Shell flower, Bells of Ireland, Hebrew: בר-גביע חלק, Arabic: ذبيبينة ناعمة Scientific name:   Moluccella laevis L. Common name:   Molucca balm, Shell flower, Bells of Ireland Hebrew name:   בר-גביע חלק Arabic name:   ذبيبينة ناعمة Family:   Labiatae / Lamiaceae, שפתניים Life form:   Therophyte, annual Spinescence:   Bracts […]

Stellaria media, Alsine media, Stellaria Apetala, Common Chickweed, Hebrew: כוכבית מצויה, Arabic: حشيشة القزاز Scientific name:   Stellaria media (L.) Vill. Synonym name:   Alsine media L., Stellaria Apetala Ucria ex Roem. Common name:   Common Chickweed Hebrew name:   כוכבית מצויה Arabic name:   حشيشة القزاز Plant Family:   Caryophyllaceae, ציפורניים Life form:   […]

Iris grant-duffii, Iris melanosticta, Grant Duff’s Iris, Jaffa Iris, Hebrew: אירוס הביצות, Arabic: سوسن المستنقعات Scientific name:   Iris grant-duffii Baker Synonym name:   Iris melanosticta Bornm. Common name:   Grant-Duff’s Iris, Jaffa Iris Hebrew name:   אירוס הביצות, Irus ha-bitzot Arabic name:   سوسن المستنقعات Family:   Iridaceae, Iris Family, אירוסיים Life form:   […]

Laurus nobilis, True Laurel, Sweet Bay, Hebrew: ער אציל, Arabic: نبات الغار Scientific name:   Laurus nobilis L. Common name:   True Laurel, Sweet Bay Hebrew name:   ער אציל Arabic name:   نبات الغار Plant Family:   Lauraceae, עריים Life form:   Phanerophyte, tree Stems:   7.5m or more; smooth, olive green to black […]