Lathyrus sphaericus, Lathyrus coccineus, Slender Wild-pea, Hebrew: טופח כדורי, Arabic: الجلبان الكروي Scientific name:   Lathyrus sphaericus Retz. Synonym name:   Lathyrus coccineus All Common name:   Slender Wild-pea Hebrew name:   טופח כדורי Arabic name:   الجلبان الكروي Plant Family:   Fabaceae / Papilionaceae, פרפרניים Life form:   Therophyte (Annuals), climber Stems:   10-40 […]

Alcea dissecta, Althaea dissecta, Hollyhock, Hebrew: חטמית קרחת , Arabic: الخطمية المقطعة Scientific name:   Alcea dissecta (Baker) Zohary Synonym name:   Althaea dissecta Baker Common name:   Hollyhock Hebrew name:   חטמית קרחת Arabic name:   الخطمية المقطعة Plant Family:   Malvaceae, חלמיתיים Life form:   Hemicryptophyte Stems:   2-3m high; hairless stem or […]

Limbarda crithmoides, Inula crithmoides, Jacobaea crithmoides, Eritheis maritima, Golden samphire, Hebrew: בן-טיון בשרני , Arabic: طيون ملحي Scientific name:   Limbarda crithmoides (L.) Dumort Synonym name:   Inula crithmoides L., Jacobaea crithmoides (L.) Merino, Inula crithmoides subsp. crithmoides, Eritheis maritima Gray Common name:   Golden samphire Hebrew name:   בן-טיון בשרני Arabic name:   طيون […]

Phlomis brachyodon, Short-toothed Phlomis, Hebrew: שלהבית קצרת-שיניים, Arabic: الأذينة قصيرة الأسنان Scientific name:   Phlomis brachyodon (Boiss.) Zohary Synonym name:   Phlomis armeniaca var. brachyodon Boiss., Phlomis orientalis var. brachyodon (Boiss.) Boiss. Common name:   Short-toothed Phlomis Hebrew name:   שלהבית קצרת-שיניים Arabic name:   الأذينة قصيرة الأسنان Family:   Labiatae / Lamiaceae, שפתניים Life […]

Stellaria cupaniana, Stellaria media, Chickweed, Hebrew: כוכבית גדולה Scientific name:   Stellaria cupaniana (Jord. & Fourr.) Beguinot Synonym name:   Stellaria media var. postii Holmboe Common name:   Chickweed Hebrew name:   כוכבית גדולה Plant Family:   Caryophyllaceae, ציפורניים Location: Carmel, Hurshat Ha’arbaim Life form:   Therophyte, annual Stems:   To 50cm long, 20-30cm tall, […]

Rumex occultans, Puff-fruit Dock, Hebrew: חומעה עטויה, Arabic: حمز الرمال Scientific name:   Rumex occultans Sam. Common name:   Puff-fruit Dock Hebrew name:   חומעה עטויה Arabic name:   حمز الرمال Family:   Polygonaceae, Dock Family, ארכוביתיים Life form:   Annual Leaves:   Alternate, dissected and dentateor serrate Flowers:   Green Flowering Period:   January, […]

Desmazeria philistaea, Cutandia philistaea, Fern grass, hard poa, rigid fescue, Hebrew: אדמדמית פלשתית, Arabic: ديزمازيريا Scientific name:   Desmazeria philistaea (Boiss.) H.Scholz Synonym name:   Cutandia philistaea (Boiss.) Jackson Common name:   Fern grass, hard poa, rigid fescue Hebrew name:   אדמדמית פלשתית Arabic name:   ديزمازيريا, dizmaziria Family:   Gramineae (Poaceae), Grass Family, משפחת […]

Scolymus maculatus, Spotted Golden Thistle, Hebrew: חוח עקוד, Arabic: سنارية حولية Scientific name:   Scolymus maculatus L. Common name:   Spotted Golden Thistle Hebrew name:   חוח עקוד Arabic name:   سنارية حولية Plant Family:   Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים Life form:   Annual Spinescence:   Leaves, bracts Stems:   20 to 130 cm long, […]

Ridolfia segetum, Carum ridolfia, Corn parsley, False fennel, False caraway, Goldspray, Hebrew: נירית הקמה Scientific name:   Ridolfia segetum (L.) Moris Synonym name:   Carum ridolfia Benth. & Hook. Common name:   Corn parsley, False fennel, False caraway, Goldspray Hebrew name:   נירית הקמה Plant Family:   Umbelliferae (Apiaceae), סוככיים Life form:   Annual Leaves: […]

Calendula arvensis, Calendula aegyptiaca, Field Marigold, Hebrew: צפורני-חתול מצויות, Arabic: أزريون, Egypt: ع̛ن البقر “‘Ain El-Baqar” Scientific name:   Calendula arvensis L. Synonym name:   Calendula aegyptiaca auct.p.p. non Pers. Common name:   Field Marigold Hebrew name:   צפורני-חתול מצויות Arabic name:   أزريون Egypt:   ع̛ن البقر “‘Ain El-Baqar” Family:   Compositae (Asteraceae), מורכבים […]

Echium angustifolium, Hispid Viper’s-bugloss, Hebrew: עכנאי שרוע, Arabic: زهرة الأفعى ضيقة الأوراق Scientific name:   Echium angustifolium Miller Common name:   Hispid Viper’s-bugloss Hebrew name:   עכנאי שרוע Arabic name:   زهرة الأفعى ضيقة الأوراق Plant Family:   Boraginaceae, זיפניים Life form:   Chamaephyte, semi-shrub Leaves:   Alternate, entire Flowers:   Red, violet Flowering Period: […]

Veronica syriaca, Syrian speedwell, Hebrew: ורוניקה סורית, Arabic: زهرة الحواشي السورية Scientific name:   Veronica syriaca Roem. & Schult. Common name:   Syrian speedwell Hebrew name:   ורוניקה סורית ,ברוניקה סורית Arabic name:   زهرة الحواشي السورية Plant Family:   Scrophulariaceae, לועניתיים Life form:   Therophyte, annual Leaves:   Alternate, opposite, entire, dentate or serrate […]

Helianthemum stipulatum, Helianthemum ellipticum, Sun-Rose, Hebrew: שמשון סגלגל, Arabic: هشمة Scientific name:   Helianthemum stipulatum (Forsk.) C.Chr. Synonym name:   Helianthemum ellipticum (Desf.)Pers. Common name:   Sun-Rose Hebrew name:   שמשון סגלגל Arabic name:   هشمة Family:   Cistaceae, לוטמיים Life form:   Shrub Stems:   Stellate-tomentose Leaves:   Linear to elliptic or ovate, acute […]

Verbena officinalis, Verbena domingensis, Verbena macrostachya, Common Verbena, Common Vervain, Simpler’s Joy, Holy Herb, Hebrew: ורבנה רפואית, Arabic: رعي الحمام الطبي Scientific name:   Verbena officinalis L. Synonym name:   Verbena domingensis Urb., Verbena macrostachya F.Muell. Common name:   Common Verbena, Common Vervain, Simpler’s Joy, Holy Herb Hebrew name:   ורבנה רפואית Arabic name:   […]