Onopordum carduiforme, Onopordum telavivense, False plumed-thistle, Hebrew: חוחן קרדני, Arabic: عثور خرفيش Scientific name:   Onopordum carduiforme Boiss. Synonym name:   Onopordum telavivense Eig. Common name:   False plumed-thistle Hebrew name:   חוחן קרדני Arabic name:   عثور خرفيش Family:   Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים Location: Bnei Zion Nature Reserve Life form:   Hemicryptophyte Spinescence: […]

Galium verrucosum, Galium saccharatum, Galium valantia, Warty bedstraw, Southern cleavers, דבקת הפטמות Scientific name:   Galium verrucosum Hudson Synonym name:   Galium saccharatum All., Galium valantia Weber Common name:   Warty bedstraw, Southern cleavers Hebrew name:   דבקת הפטמות Family:   Rubiaceae, פואתיים Life form:   Annual Stems:   15 cm Leaves:   Whorled, entire, […]

Epilobium hirsutum, Great Willow-herb, Son-before-the-Father, Codlings and Cream, Apple Pie, Cherry Pie, Gooseberry Pie, Sod Apple and Plum Pudding, Hebrew: ערברבה שעירה, Arabic: سنفية مشعرة, Egypt: “‘Alfa”, “Sikh” Scientific name:   Epilobium hirsutum L. Common name:   Great Willow-herb, Son-before-the-Father, Codlings and Cream, Apple Pie, Cherry Pie, Gooseberry Pie, Sod Apple and Plum Pudding Hebrew […]

Silene colorata, Cloven-Petalled Campion, Hebrew: ציפורנית מגוונת, Arabic: سيلينية ملونة Scientific name:   Silene colorata Poir. Common name:   Cloven-Petalled Campion Hebrew name:   ציפורנית מגוונת Arabic name:   سيلينية ملونة Family:   Caryophyllaceae, ציפורניים Life form:   Therophyte, annual Stems:   10-50 cm, decumbent to erect, branched; whole plant pubescent ir puberulent Leaves:   […]

Oenothera rosea, Hartmannia rosea, Rose Evening Primrose, Rosy Evening-primrose, Pink Evening-primrose, Hebrew: נר-הלילה הוורוד, Arabic: أخدرية وردية Scientific name:   Oenothera rosea Aiton Synonym name:   Hartmannia rosea (L’Hér. ex Aiton) G. Don Common name:   Rose Evening Primrose, Rosy Evening-primrose, Pink Evening-primrose Hebrew name:   נר-הלילה הוורוד Arabic name:   أخدرية وردية Family:   […]

Ephedra alata, White shrubby horsetail, Hebrew: שרביטן מכנף, Arabic: العلندى المجنحة Scientific name:   Ephedra alata Decne. Synonym name:   Ephedra alata Schimp. ex Carrière Common name:   White shrubby horsetail Hebrew name:   שרביטן מכנף Arabic name:   العلندى المجنحة Family:   Ephedraceae, שרביטניים Life form:   Chamaephyte, small terrestrial shrub, up to 1 […]

Glaucium leiocarpum, Glaucium oxylobum, Lotus sweetjuice, Hebrew: פרגה חדת-אונות ,פרגה קירחת, Arabic: الماميثا حادة الفصوص Scientific name:   Glaucium leiocarpum Boiss. Synonym name:   Glaucium oxylobum Boiss. & Buhse Common name:   Lotus sweetjuice Hebrew name:   פרגה חדת-אונות ,פרגה קירחת Arabic name:   الماميثا حادة الفصوص Family:   Papaveraceae, Poppy family, פרגיים Location: Hermon […]

Senecio glaucus, Senecio desfontainei, Buck’s horn groundsel, Hebrew: סביון הערבות, Arabic: جرجير – عر أصفر, Egypt: قرصي “Qorreis” Scientific name:   Senecio glaucus subsp. coronopifolius (Maire) C. Alexander L. Synonym name:   Senecio coronopifolius Desf.,Senecio desfontainei Druce Common name:   Buck’s horn groundsel Hebrew name:   סביון הערבות Arabic name:   جرجير – عر أصفر […]

Tribulus terrestris, Puncturevine, Caltrop, Cathead, Yellow vine, Goathead, Hebrew: קוטב מצוי, Arabic: جريس Scientific name:   Tribulus terrestris L. Common name:   Puncturevine, Caltrop, Cathead, Yellow vine, Goathead Hebrew name:   קוטב מצוי Arabic name:   جريس Plant Family:   Zygophyllaceae, Caltrop Family, זוגניים Life form:   Therophyte, annual Spinescence:   Fruits Stems:   Highly […]

Narcissus serotinus, Late Narcissus, Hebrew: נרקיס אפיל, Arabic: النرجس المتأخر Scientific name:   Narcissus serotinus L. Common name:   Late Narcissus Hebrew name:   נרקיס אפיל Arabic name:   النرجس المتأخر Family:   Amaryllidaceae, נרקיסיים Life form:   Geophyte Stems:   30-50 cm high Leaves:   10-20 cm long, 1 mm wide, not present during […]

Echium glomeratum, Tall Viper’s-bugloss, Hebrew: עכנאי מגובב, Arabic: حميم Scientific name:   Echium glomeratum Poiret Common name:   Tall Viper’s-bugloss Hebrew name:   עכנאי מגובב Arabic name:   حميم Family:   Boraginaceae, זיפניים Life form:   Hemicryptophyte Stems:   60-200 cm; one main and several side stems from a basal leaf rosette Leaves:   Alternate, […]

Onopordum cynarocephalum, Artichoke Cotton-thistle, Hebrew: חוחן הקנרס, Arabic: اقسون حرفشي الرأس Scientific name:   Onopordum cynarocephalum Boiss. et Blanche Common name:   Artichoke Cotton-thistle Hebrew name:   חוחן הקנרס Arabic name:   اقسون حرفشي الرأس Plant Family:   Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים Life form:   Hemicryptophyte Spinescence:   Leaves, bracts Leaves:   Alternate, rosette, entire, […]

Malva parviflora, Cheeseweed, Little Mallow, Hebrew: חלמית קטנת-פרחים, Arabic: خبازة صغيرة الأزهار, Egypt: خبيزه “Khobbeiza” Scientific name:   Malva parviflora L. Common name:   Cheeseweed, Little Mallow Hebrew name:   חלמית קטנת-פרחים Arabic name:   خبازة صغيرة الأزهار Egypt:   خبيزه “Khobbeiza” Family:   Malvaceae, Mallow Family, חלמיתיים Life form:   Annual Stems:   Up […]

Pulicaria dysenterica, Common fleabane, Hebrew: פרעושית משלשלת, Arabic: رعراع أيوب Scientific name:   Pulicaria dysenterica (L.) Bernh. Common name:   Common fleabane Hebrew name:   פרעושית משלשלת Arabic name:   رعراع أيوب Family:   Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים Life form:   Hemicryptophyte Leaves:   Alternate, entire Flowers:   Yellow Flowering Period:   June, July, August, […]