Eryngium creticum, Field Eryngo, Hebrew: חרחבינה מכחילה ,Arabic: قرصعنة Scientific name:   Eryngium creticum Lam. Common name:   Field Eryngo Hebrew name:   חרחבינה מכחילה Arabic name:   قرصعنة Plant Family:   Umbelliferae / Apiaceae, סוככים Life form:   Hemicryptophyte Spinescence:   Leaves, bracts Stems:   25-100 cm, erect, much-branched above Leaves:   Alternate, rosette, […]

Synelcosciadium carmeli, Tordylium carmeli, Carmel Cow-parsnip, Hebrew: דל-קרניים כרמלי, Arabic: طرديلن كرملي Scientific name:   Synelcosciadium carmeli (Labill.) Boiss. Synonym name:   Tordylium carmeli (Labill.) Al-Aisawi Common name:   Carmel cow parsnip Hebrew name:   דל-קרניים כרמלי Arabic name:   طرديلن كرملي Family:   Umbelliferae / Apiaceae, סוככיים Life form:   hemicryptophyte Leaves:   Alternate, […]

Trifolium tomentosum, Trifolium curvisepalum, Woolly Trefoil, Hebrew: תלתן לביד, Arabic: كريشة الراعي Scientific name:   Trifolium tomentosum L. Synonym name:   Trifolium curvisepalum Taeckh. Common name:   Woolly Trefoil Hebrew name:   תלתן לביד Arabic name:   كريشة الراعي Plant Family:   Papilionaceae, פרפרניים Location: Netanya, the Dora rain pool Life form:   Annual Leaves: […]

Rhus coriaria, Tanners Sumach, Hebrew: אוג הבורסקאים, Arabic: سمّاق, Summaq Scientific name:   Rhus coriaria L. Common name:   Tanners Sumach Hebrew name:   אוג הבורסקאים Arabic name:   سمّاق, Summaq Family:   Anacardiaceae, משפחת האלתיים Life form:   Phanerophyte shrub Leaves:   Alternate, compound, dentate or serrate Flowers:   Green Flowering Period:   April, […]

Oxalis pes-caprae, Oxalis cernua, Nodding Wood-sorrel, Hebrew: חמציץ נטוי, Arabic: حمصيص Scientific name:   Oxalis pes-caprae L. Synonym name:   Oxalis cernua Thunb. Common name:   Nodding Wood-sorrel Hebrew name:   חמציץ נטוי Arabic name:   حمصيص Plant Family:   Oxalidaceae, חמציציים Life form:   Geophyte Stems:   Sparsely pubescent Leaves:   Alternate, rosette, compound, […]

Trifolium dichroanthum, Clover, Hebrew: תלתן דו-גוני, Arabic: النفل ملون الأسدية Scientific name:   Trifolium dichroanthum Boiss. Common name:   Clover Hebrew name:   תלתן דו-גוני Arab name:   النفل ملون الأسدية Plant Family:   Papilionaceae, פרפרניים Life form:   Therophyte, annual Leaves:   Alternate, compound, trifoliate Flowers:   Pink, purple, white Flowering Period:   March, […]

Micromeria fruticosa, Micromeria serpyllifolia, White micromeria, White savory, White-leaved savory, Tea Hyssop, Hebrew: זוטה לבנה, Arabic: عشب الشاي Scientific name:   Micromeria fruticosa (L.) Druce Synonym name:   Micromeria serpyllifolia (M.Bieb.) Boiss. Common name:   White micromeria, White savory, White-leaved savory, Tea Hyssop Hebrew name:   zuta levana, זוטה לבנה Arabic name:   ashab a-shai, […]

Plantago lagopus, Mediterranean Plantain, Hare’s Foot Plantain, Hebrew: לחך מצוי, Arabic: لسان الحمل الأرنبي, Egypt: ودنه “Widna” Scientific name:   Plantago lagopus L. Common name:   Round-headed plantain, Mediterranean Plantain, Hare’s Foot Plantain Hebrew name:   לחך מצוי Arabic name:   لسان الحمل الأرنبي Egypt:   ودنه “Widna” Family:   Plantaginaceae, לחכיים Location: Bnei Zion […]

Genista fasselata, Genista sphacelata, Broom, Hebrew: רתמה קוצנית, Arabic: الجينيستا الفاسلية Scientific name:   Genista fasselata Decne. Synonym name:   Genista sphacelata Spach Common name:   variety of broom Hebrew name:   רתמה קוצנית Arabic name:   الجينيستا الفاسلية Family:   Fabaceae or Papilionaceae, Legume / Pea Family, משפחת הפרפרניים Life form:   Shrub up […]

Pisum elatius, Tall Wild Pea, Hebrew: אפון קיפח, Arabic: بسلة عالية Scientific name:   Pisum elatius M.Bieb. Common name:   Tall Wild Pea Hebrew name:   אפון קיפח Arabic name:   بسلة عالية Family:   Papilionaceae, פרפרניים Life form:   Therophyte, annual Leaves:   Alternate, compound, pinnate Flowers:   Pink, Purple Flowering Period:   April, […]

Trifolium resupinatum, Reversed Trefoil, Hebrew: תלתן הפוך, Arabic: النفل المتكئ, Egypt: قرط “Qort” Scientific name:   Trifolium resupinatum L. Common name:   Reversed Trefoil Hebrew name:   תלתן הפוך Arabic name:   النفل المتكئ Egypt:   قرط “Qort” Plant Family:   Papilionaceae, פרפרניים Life form:   Annual Leaves:   Alternate, compound, trifoliate, dentate or serrate […]

Scandix pecten-veneris, Shepherd’s needle, Venus’ needle, Shepherdsneedle, Hebrew: מסרק שולמית, Arabic: مشط الزهرة Scientific name:   Scandix pecten-veneris L. Common name:   Shepherd’s needle, Venus’ needle, shepherdsneedle Hebrew name:   מסרק שולמית Arabic name:   مشط الزهرة Family:   Umbelliferae / Apiaceae, סוככים Location: Neot Kedumim Life form:   Annual Stems:   Taprooted, rosetted, 1−several-stemmed […]

Linaria joppensis, Jaffa Toadflax, Hebrew: פשתנית יפו, Arabic: الكتانية اليافاوية Scientific name:   Linaria joppensis Bornm. Common name:   Jaffa Toadflax Hebrew name:   פשתנית יפו Arabic name:   الكتانية اليافاوية Family:   Scrophulariaceae, לועניתיים Life form:   Annual Stems:   15-30 cm high; erect, glandular-pubescent in inflorescence, glabrous below; fertile stems 1-3, 5-34 mm, […]

Potentilla reptans, Creeping Cinquefoil, Five finger grass, Hebrew: חמשן זוחל, Arabic: عشبة القوى الزاحفة Scientific name:   Potentilla reptans L. Common name:   Creeping Cinquefoil, Five finger grass Hebrew name:   חמשן זוחל Arabic name:   عشبة القوى الزاحفة Family:   Rosaceae, ורדיים Life form:   Hemicryptophyte Leaves:   Alternate, rosette, compound, pinnate, dentate or […]