Scolymus hispanicus, Spanish oyster plant, Spanish Golden-thistle, Hebrew: חוח ספרדי, Arabic: سنارية معمرة Scientific name: Scolymus hispanicus L. Common name: Spanish oyster plant, Spanish Golden-thistle Hebrew name: חוח ספרדי Arabic name: سنارية معمرة Plant Family: Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים Life form: Hemicryptophyte Spinescence: Leaves, bracts Succulence: Leaf […]
Oldenlandia capensis, Karamyschewia hedyotoides, Theyodis octodon, Oldenlandia hedyotoides, Madder, Hebrew: אולדנית הכף Scientific name: Oldenlandia capensis L.f. Synonym name: Karamyschewia hedyotoides Fisch. & C.A.Mey. , Theyodis octodon A.Rich., Oldenlandia hedyotoides (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Boiss. Common name: Madder Hebrew name: אולדנית הכף Family: Rubiaceae, פואתיים Location: Netanya, the Dora rain pool […]
Acacia salicina, Racosperma salicinum, Willow Acacia, Willow wattle, Australian Willow, Broughton Willow, Hebrew: שיטה עלי-הערבה, Arabic: أكاسيا صفصافية الأوراق Scientific name: Acacia salicina Lindl. Synonym name: Racosperma salicinum (Lindl.) Pedley English name: Willow Acacia, Willow wattle, Australian Willow, Broughton Willow Hebrew/שם עברי: שיטה ארוכת-עלים, שיטה עלי-הערבה Arabic/الاسم العربي: أكاسيا صفصافية […]
Cupressus sempervirens, Mediterranean cypress, Italian cypress, Funeral Cypress, Hebrew: ברוש מצוי, Arabic: سرو اخضر افقي Scientific name: Cupressus sempervirens L. Common name: Mediterranean cypress, Italian cypress, Funeral Cypress Hebrew name: ברוש מצוי Arabic name: سرو اخضر افقي Plant Family: Cupressaceae, ברושיים Life form: Phanerophyte, tree Stems: Height: 12-22m; […]
Linnaeus (1707–78), the Swedish botanist, organized the system of plant nomenclature. He developed his system of classification based on a plant’s sexuality, organizing them into groups called Classes and Orders. These divisions are based on pistil and stamen structure. Plants are classified from the highest division, Kingdom, to Subkingdom, Superdivision, Division, Class, Subclass, Order, Family, […]
Colutea istria, Bladder-senna, קרקש צהוב Scientific name: Colutea istria Miller Common name: Bladder-senna Hebrew name: קרקש צהוב Plant Family: Papilionaceae, פרפרניים Life form: Phanerophyte, shrub Stems: Ultimate height of 3m; rounded shrub Leaves: Deciduous; alternate, compound, pinnate Flowers: Papilionaceous shaped; yellow Fruits / pods: Green; pod […]
Sota 11b: R. Awira expounded: As the reward for the righteous women who lived in that generation were the Israelites delivered from Egypt. When they went to draw water, the Holy One, blessed be He, arranged that small fishes should enter their pitchers, which they drew up half full of water and half full of […]
Phalaris minor, Littleseed canarygrass, Hebrew: חפורית קטנה, Arabic: Sha’ir el-far Scientific name: Phalaris minor Retz. Common name: Little seeded canary grass, small canary grass Hebrew name: חפורית קטנה Arabic name: Sha’ir el-far Family: Gramineae (Poaceae), Grass Family, משפחת הדגניים Life form: Annual Spinescence: non- Stems: to 80cm […]
Solanum nigrum, Black nightshade, Common nightshade, Hound’s berry, Hebrew: סולנום שחור, Arabic:عنب الذيب الأسود, Egypt: عنب الديب “Enab El-Deib” Scientific name: Solanum nigrum L. Common name: Black nightshade, Common nightshade, Hound’s berry Hebrew name: סולנום שחור Arabic name: عنب الذيب الأسود Egypt: عنب الديب “Enab El-Deib” Family: Solanaceae, סולניים […]
Moluccella spinosa, Spiny molucca, Hebrew: בר-גביע קוצני, Arabic: ذبيبينة شوكية Scientific name: Moluccella spinosa L. Common name: Spiny molucca Hebrew name: בר-גביע קוצני Arabic name: ذبيبينة شوكية Family: Labiatae / Lamiaceae, שפתניים Location: The Sharon Plain, Migdal Zedek tomb al-Sadiq Life form: Therophyte, annual Spinescence: Flowers Stems: […]
Retama raetam, Lygos raetam, White Broom, White Weeping Broom, Hebrew: רותם המדבר, Arabic: رتم, Scientific name: Retama raetam (Forssk.) Webb Synonym name: Lygos raetam (Forssk.) Heyw., Feddes Repert. Common name: White Broom Hebrew name: רותם המדבר, Rothem Arabic name: رتم, Ratam Family: Papilionaceae, פרפרניים Life form: Phanerophyte shrub […]
Scientific name Hebrew name Red Endemic Invasive Lathyrus spathulatus טופח הגליל Red Endemic Lilium candidum שושן צחור Red Limodorum abortivum שנק החורש Limonium axillare עדעד סיני Limonium graecum עדעד יווני Red Limonium lobatum עדעד המדבר Limonium narbonense עדעד הביצות Limonium pruinosum עדעד מאובק Limonium sinuatum עדעד כחול Limonium virgatum עדעד רותמי Lonicera arborea יערת המטבעות […]
Hyoscyamus aureus, Golden Henbane, Hebrew: שיכרון זהוב, Arabic: البنج الذهبي Scientific name: Hyoscyamus aureus L. Common name: Golden Henbane Hebrew name: שיכרון זהוב Arabic name: البنج الذهبي Family: Solanaceae, סולניים Location: Jerusalem, Western Wall Life form: Chamaephyte Stems: Decumbent stems 50cm Leaves: Alternate, entire, dentate or serrate […]
Lonicera etrusca, Italian Honeysuckle, Etruscan Honeysuckle, Hebrew: יערה איטלקית, Arabic: عبهر Scientific name: Lonicera etrusca G.Santi Common name: Italian Honeysuckle, Etruscan Honeysuckle Hebrew name: יערה איטלקית Arabic name: عبهر Family: Caprifoliaceae, יערתיים Life form: Phanerophyte shrub, climber Stems: Twining vines, sometimes climbing to 600 cm, hollow twigs Leaves: […]
