Ephedra foeminea, Ephedra campylopoda, Joint pine, Leafless Ephedra, Hebrew: שרביטן מצוי, Arabic: عدام , علندي Scientific name:   Ephedra foeminea Forssk. Synonym name:   Ephedra campylopoda C.A.Mey. Common name:   Joint pine, Leafless Ephedra Hebrew name:   שרביטן מצוי Arabic name:   عدام , علندي Family:   Ephedraceae, שרביטניים Life form:   Phanerophyte, shrub Stems: […]

Viola odorata, Sweet Violet, Hebrew: סגל ריחני, Arabic: بنفسج Scientific name:   Viola odorata L. Common name:   Sweet Violet, Common Violet Hebrew name:   סגל ריחני Arabic name:   بنفسج Plant Family:   Violaceae, Violet Family, סגליים Life form:   Hemicryptophyte Stems:   6–15 cm tall; spreading by long, leafy stolons, finely hairy Leaves: […]

Salsola inermis, Unarmed Saltwort, מלחית חומה Scientific name:   Salsola inermis Forssk. Common name:   Unarmed Saltwort Hebrew name:   מלחית חומה Family:   Chenopodiaceae, סלקיים Life form:   Therophyte, annual Succulence:   Leaf succulent Leaves:   Alternate, scale Flowers:   Green Flowering Period:   July, August, September Habitat:   Shrub-steppes, Desert, Salty habitats Distribution: […]

Valerianella vesicaria, Valerianella locusta var. vesicaria, Bladder Corn Salad, Hebrew: ולריינית משולחפת, Arabic: خَسّ النَّعْجَة Scientific name:   Valerianella vesicaria (L.) Moench Synonym name:   Valerianella locusta var. vesicaria L. Common name:   Bladder Corn Salad Hebrew name:   ולריינית משולחפת Hebrew name:   خَسّ النَّعْجَة Family:   Valerianaceae, ולריניים Life form:   Annual Stems: […]

Sedum microcarpum, Telmissa microcarpa, Small-Fruited Stonecrop, Hebrew: זערורית קטנה, Arabic: السدم صغير الثمار Scientific name:   Sedum microcarpum (Sm.) Schonl. Synonym name:   Telmissa microcarpa (Sm.) Boiss. Common name:   Small-Fruited Stonecrop Hebrew name:   זערורית קטנה Arabic name:   السدم صغير الثمار Plant Family:   Crassulaceae, Stonecrop Family, טבוריתיים Life form:   Therophyte, annual […]

Onopordum blancheanum, Cottonthistle, Hebrew: ,חוחן בלאנש, Arabic: شوك Scientific name:   Onopordum blancheanum (Eig) Danin Synonym name:   Onopordum carduiforme subsp. blancheanum Eig Common name:   Cottonthistle Hebrew name:   חוחן בלאנש Arabic name:   شوك Family:   Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים Life form:   Henicryptophyte Spinescence:   Leaves, bracts Branching:   2-10cm above the […]

Nigella ciliaris, Ciliate Love-In-A-Mist, Hebrew: קצח ריסני, Arabic: كمون اسود Scientific name:   Nigella ciliaris DC. Common name:   Ciliate Love-In-A-Mist Hebrew name:   קצח ריסני Arabic name:   كمون اسود “kamun aswad” Family:   Ranunculaceae, נוריתיים Life form:   Therophyte, annual Stems:   25-35 cm high Leaves:   Alternate, dissected Inflorescence:   Inflorescences terminal […]

Salsola kali, Russian thistle, Prickly saltwort, Prickly glasswort, Hebrew: מלחית אשלגנית, Arabic: شنان Although you wash yourself with soda and use an abundance of soap, the stain of your guilt is still before me,” declares the Sovereign LORD. Jeremiah 2:22 Scientific name:   Salsola kali L. Common name:   Russian thistle, Prickly saltwort, Prickly glasswort […]

Linum nodiflorum, Linum luteolum, Flax, Hebrew: פשתה מצויה, Arabic: كتان عقدي الزهر Scientific name:   Linum nodiflorum L. Synonym name:   Linum luteolum Bieb. Common name:   Flax Hebrew name:   פשתה מצויה Arabic name:   كتان عقدي الزهر Family:   Linaceae, פשתיים Location: Bene Zion Nature Reserve Life form:   Therophyte, annual Stems:   […]

Caryota mitis, Caryota griffithii, Caryota sobolifera, Burmese fishtail palm, Clustered fishtail palm, Tufted fishtail palm, Hebrew: דקל זנב דג, Arabic: Nakhlat câryôtâ Scientific name:   Caryota mitis Lour. Synonym name:   Caryota griffithii Becc., Caryota sobolifera Wall. ex Mart. Common name:   Burmese fishtail palm, Clustered fishtail palm, Tufted fishtail palm Hebrew name:   דקל […]

Verbesina encelioides, Ximenesia encelioides, Golden Crownbeard, Butter Daisy, Hebrew: כנפון זהוב, Arabic: زهرة الشمس Scientific name:   Verbesina encelioides (Cav.) A.Gray Synonym name:   Ximenesia encelioides Cav. Common name:   Golden Crownbeard, Butter Daisy Hebrew name:   כנפון זהוב Arabic name:   زهرة الشمس Family:   Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים Life form:   Therophyte, annual […]

Tragopogon coelesyriacus, Tragopogon longirostris, Long-Beaked Goat’s Beard, Hebrew: זקן-תיש ארוך, Arabic: سلسفيل طويل المنقار Scientific name:   Tragopogon coelesyriacus Boiss. Synonym name:   Tragopogon longirostris Sch.Bip. Common name:   Long-Beaked Goat’s Beard Hebrew name:   זקן-תיש ארוך Arabic name:   سلسفيل طويل المنقار Plant Family:   Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים Life form:   Hemicryptophyte Stems: […]

Reseda alba, White mignonette, White upright mignonette, Hebrew: רכפה לבנה, Arabic: البليحاء البيضاء Scientific name:   Reseda alba L. Common name:   White mignonette, White upright mignonette Hebrew name:   רכפה לבנה Arabic name:   البليحاء البيضاء Family:   Resedaceae, רכפתיים Life form:   Annual Leaves:   Alternate, rosette, dissected once, dentate or serrate Flowers: […]

Reseda alopecuros, Fox mignonette, Hebrew: רכפה גדולה, Arabic: البليحاء الثعلبية Scientific name:   Reseda alopecuros Boiss. Common name:   Fox mignonette Hebrew name:   רכפה גדולה Arabic name:   البليحاء الثعلبية Family:   Resedaceae, רכפתיים Life form:   Annual Leaves:   Alternate, rosette, diisected once, dentate or serrate Flowers:   White Flowering Period:   February, […]