Butomus umbellatus, Flowering Rush, Hebrew: בוציץ סוככני, Arabic: البوطي الخيمي Scientific name:   Butomus umbellatus L. Common name   Flowering Rush Hebrew name:   בוציץ סוככני Arabic name:   البوطي الخيمي Plant Family:   Butomaceae, בוציציים Life form:   Geophyte Stems:   Fleshy rhizomes; up to 150 cm; cylindrical stalks Leaves:   Rosette arrangement, alternate, […]

Rumex pictus, Dock, Hebrew: חומעה מגויידת, Arabic: حميض Scientific name:   Rumex pictus Forssk. Common name:   Dock Hebrew name:   חומעה מגויידת Arabic name:   حميض Family:   Polygonaceae, Dock Family, ארכוביתיים Life form:   Annual Leaves:   Alternate Flowers:   Green Flowering Period:   January, February, March, April, May Habitat:   Sand Distribution: […]

Senecio vulgaris, Senecio dunensis, Senecio radiatus, Common Butterweed, Common Groundsel, Old-man-in-the-spring, Hebrew: סביון פשוט, Arabic: الشيخة الشائعة Scientific name:   Senecio vulgaris L. Synonym name:   Senecio dunensis Dumort., Senecio radiatus W.D.J.Koch Common name:   Common Butterweed, Common Groundsel, Old-man-in-the-spring Hebrew name:   סביון פשוט Arabic name:   الشيخة الشائعة Family:   Compositae / Asteraceae, […]

Class Dicotyledoneae, dicots, מחלקה דו-פסיגיים Family Santalaceae, Sandalwood family, משפחת הסנטליים Parasitic plants that feed off the roots of other plants. flowers with 4-5 sepals, 0 petals, 4-5 stamens; ovary partly or wholly inferior and matures as an achene or drupe. Genus Osyris, שבטן Genus Thesium, חלקה: **************************************************

Romulea bulbocodium, Ixia bulbocodium, Crocus-leaved romulea, Hebrew: רומוליאה סגלולית, Arabic: الرومولية الزعفرانية Scientific name:   Romulea bulbocodium (L.) Sebastiani & Mauri Synonym name:   Ixia bulbocodium L. Common name:   Crocus-leaved romulea Hebrew name:   רומוליאה סגלולית Arabic name:   الرومولية الزعفرانية Family:   Iridaceae, אירוסיים Location: Bnei Zion Nature Reserve (Sharon) Life form:   […]

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Leontodon tuberosus, Thrincia tuberosa, Bulbous Dandelion, Tuberous Hawkbit, Hebrew: כתמה עבת-שורשים, Arabic: يعضيض عسقولي Scientific name:   Leontodon tuberosus L. Synonym name:   Thrincia tuberosa (L.)DC. Common name:   Bulbous Dandelion, Tuberous Hawkbit Hebrew name:   כתמה עבת-שורשים Arabic name:   يعضيض عسقولي Family:   Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים Life form:   Hemicryptophyte Stems:   […]

Erythrina corallodendron, Erythrina corallodendrum, Coral Bean Tree, Coral tree, West Indian Coral Tree, Hebrew: אלמוגן רחב-עלים, Arabic: مرجان عريض الاوراق Scientific name:   Erythrina corallodendron L. Synonym name:   Erythrina corallodendrum L. Common name:   Coral Bean Tree, Coral tree, West Indian Coral Tree Hebrew name:   אלמוגן רחב-עלים Arabic/الاسم العربي:   مرجان عريض الاوراق […]

Sedum rubens, Sedum pallidum, Red stonecrop, Hebrew: צורית בלוטית, Arabic: عرف الديك Scientific name:   Sedum rubens L. Synonym name:   Sedum pallidum auct. non M.Bieb. Common name:   Red stonecrop Hebrew name:   צורית בלוטית Arabic name:   عرف الديك Family:   Crassulaceae, Stonecrop Family, טבוריתיים Life form:   Therophyte, annual Succulence:   Leaf […]

Nonea obtusifolia, Blunt Nonea, Hebrew: נוניאה קהה Scientific name:   Nonea obtusifolia (Willd.) DC. Common name:   Blunt Nonea Hebrew name:   נוניאה קהה Family:   Boraginaceae, זיפניים Life form:   Annual Stems:   5-15cm, ascending Leaves:   Alternate, entire Inflorescence:   Flowers in bracteate, terminal cymes Flowers:   Light blue, dark blue Fruits / […]

Erodium botrys, Longbeak stork’s bill, Broadleaf filaree, Hebrew: מקור-חסידה יפה, Arabic: الرقمة العنبية Scientific name:   Erodium botrys (Cav.) Bertrol Common name:   Longbeak stork’s bill, Broadleaf filaree Hebrew name:   מקור-חסידה יפה Arabic name:   الرقمة العنبية Plant Family:   Geraniaceae, גרניים Life form:   Therophyte, annual Stems:   to 40 cm high; ascending […]

Derivation of the botanical name: Asphodelus, ασφοδελοϛ, Greek name for this plant. Asphodel means the unsurpassed. The English word “daffodil” is a perversion of “asphodel,” formerly written “affodil.” Some philologists suggest that de name daffodil arose from the Dutch de affodil. aestivus, Latin: æstivus, of summer, as in summer, summer-like. ramosus, branched. microcarpus, micros, μικροϛ, […]

Hypericum thymifolium, Hypericum serpyllifolium, Thyme-leaved St. John’s Wort, Hebrew: פרע קטן-עלים, Arabic: عرن زعتري الأوراق Scientific name:   Hypericum thymifolium Kunth; Hypericum thymifolium Banks & Sol. Synonym name:   Hypericum serpyllifolium Lam. Common name:   Thyme-leaved St. John’s Wort Hebrew name:   פרע קטן-עלים Arabic name:   عرن زعتري الأوراق Family:   Hypericaceae, St. Johnswort […]

Silene palaestina, Palestine Campion, Hebrew: ציפורנית ארץ-ישראלית, Arabic: السيلينة الفلسطينية Scientific name:   Silene palaestina Boiss. Common name:   Palestine Campion Hebrew name:   ציפורנית ארץ-ישראלית Arabic name:   السيلينة الفلسطينية Family:   Caryophyllaceae, Carnation family, ציפורניים Life form:   Therophyte, annual Leaves:   Opposite, entire Flowers:   Red, pink, violet Flowering Period:   March, […]