Satureja thymbra, Thyme-leaved savory, Pink savory, Barrel Sweetener, Whorled savory, Roman hyssop, Hebrew: צתרה ורודה , Arabic: ندغ البساتين Scientific name:   Satureja thymbra L. Common name:   Thyme-leaved savory, Pink savory, Barrel Sweetener, Whorled savory, Roman hyssop Hebrew name:   צתרה ורודה Arabic name:   ندغ البساتين Plant Family:   Labiatae / Lamiaceae, שפתניים […]

Orchis tridentata, Neotinea tridentata, Three-toothed orchid, Hebrew: סחלב שלוש-השיניים, Arabic: اوركيد مسنن Scientific name:   Orchis tridentata Scop. Synonym name:   Neotinea tridentata (Scop.) R.M. Bateman, A.M. Pridgeon & M.W. Chase Common name:   Three-toothed orchid Hebrew name:   סחלב שלוש-השיניים Arabic name:   اوركيد مسنن Family:   Orchidaceae, סחלביים Life form:   Geophyte Stems: […]

Coridothymus capitatus, Thymbra capitat, Satureja capitata, Conehead thyme, Persian-hyssop, Spanish oregano, Israeli Thyme, Hebrew: קורנית מקורקפת, Arabic: زعتر برّي Scientific name:   Coridothymus capitatus (L.) Rchb. Synonym name:   Thymbra capitata (L.) Cav., Satureja capitata L. Common name:   Conehead thyme, Persian-hyssop, Spanish oregano, Israeli Thyme Hebrew name:   קורנית מקורקפת Arabic name:   زعتر […]

Torilis japonica, Torilis arvensis, Torilis anthriscus, Upright Hedge Parsley, Japanese hedge parsley, Hebrew: גזיר נדיר, Arbic: قميلة يابانية Scientific name:   Torilis japonica (Houtt.) DC. Synonym name:   Torilis arvensis (Huds.) Link, Torilis anthriscus (L.) Bernh.-Rydberg. Common name:   Upright Hedge Parsley, Japanese hedge parsley Hebrew name:   גזיר נדיר Arabic name:   قميلة يابانية […]

Caralluma sinaica, Caralluma maris-mortui, Caudanthera sinaica , Boucerosia sinaica, Hebrew: אצבוע ים-המלח, Arabic: دد الكلبة (Dadal Kalbah), الغلثى (Ghali) Scientific name:   Caralluma sinaica (Decne.) A.Berger Synonym name:   Caralluma maris-mortui Zohary, Caudanthera sinaica (Decne.) Plowes, Boucerosia sinaica Decne. Common name:   Caralluma sinaica Hebrew name:   אצבוע ים-המלח Arabic name:   دد الكلبة (Dadal […]

Verbascum orientale, Celsia orientalis, Oriental celsia, Hebrew: בוצין מזרחי, Arabic: البوصير المشرقي Scientific name:   Verbascum orientale (L.) All. Synonym name:   Celsia orientalis L. Common name:   Oriental celsia Hebrew name:   בוצין מזרחי Arabic name:   البوصير المشرقي Family:   Scrophulariaceae, לועניתיים Location: Givat-Hamoreh, Little Hermon – Nebi Dahi, גבעת המורה ,נבי דחי […]

Lythrum junceum, Lytrum flexuosum, Lythrum graefferi, False grass-poly, Creeping Loosestrife, Hebrew: שנית מתפתלת, Arabic: فرندل أسلي Scientific name:   Lythrum junceum Banks et Solander Synonym name:   Lythrum flexuosum auct. non Lagasca, Lythrum graefferi Ten. Common name:   False grass-poly, Creeping Loosestrife Hebrew name:   שנית מתפתלת Arabic name:   فرندل أسلي Family:   Lythraceae, […]

Hymenocarpos circinnatus, Hymenocarpus circinnatus, Disk Trefoil, Hebrew: כליינית מצויה, Arabic: قرنة Scientific name:   Hymenocarpos circinnatus (L.) Savi, Hymenocarpus circinnatus (L.) Savi Common name:   Disk Trefoil Hebrew name:   כליינית מצויה Arabic name:   قرنة Family:   Fabaceae / Papilionaceae, פרפרניים Life form:   Therophyte, annual Stems:   5-30cm; furry, procumbent-uplinks Leaves:   Alternate, […]

Rosmarinus officinalis, Rosemary, Hebrew: רוזמרין רפואי, Arabic: إكليل الجبل In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Ophelia says, “There’s rosemary, that’s for remembrance, pray, love, remember.” Scientific name:   Rosmarinus officinalis L. Common name:   Rosemary Hebrew name:   רוזמרין רפואי Arabic name:   إكليل الجبل Family:   Lamiaceae, שפתניים Life form:   Shrub Leaves:   Linear Flowers:   […]

Nuphar lutea, Yellow Pond-lily, Hebrew: נופר צהוב , Arabic: نينوفر أصفر Scientific name:   Nuphar lutea (L.) Sm. Synonym name:   Nymphaea lutea L., Nymphosanthus luteus (L.) Fernald Common name:   Yellow Pond-lily Hebrew name:   נופר צהוב Arabic name:   نينوفر أصفر , ninufar ‘asfar Family:   Nymphaeaceae, נופריים Location: Hula Nature Reserve Life […]

Lavandula officinalis, Lavandula angustifolia, Lavandula pyrenaica, Lavandula spica, Lavandula vera, Common lavender, True lavender, English lavender, Hebrew: אזוביון רפואי, Arabic: ,خُزَامَى Scientific name:   Lavandula officinalis Chaix ex Vill. Synonym name:   Lavandula angustifolia Mill., Lavandula pyrenaica DC., Lavandula spica L., Lavandula vera DC. Common name:   common lavender, true lavender, English lavender Hebrew name: […]

Pisum sativum, Pisum humile, Pisum syriacum, Garden pea, common pea, Hebrew: אפון נמוך, Arabic: البازلاء Scientific name:   Pisum sativum L. Synonym name:   Pisum humile Boiss. & Noe, Pisum syriacum (Berg.) Lehm Common name:   Garden pea, common pea Hebrew name:   אפון נמוך Arabic name:   البازلاء Family:   Papilionaceae, פרפרניים Life form: […]

Salvia pinnata, Cut-leavef sage, Hebrew: מרווה מנוצה, Arabic: قصعين ريشي Scientific name:   Salvia pinnata L. Common name:   Cut-leavef sage Hebrew name:   מרווה מנוצה Arabic name:   قصعين ريشي Family:   Labiatae / Lamiaceae, שפתניים Life form:   hemicryptophyte Stems:   Trailing stalks, hairy Leaves:   Opposite, rosette, compound, pinnate, dentate or serrate […]

Convolvulus coelesyriacus, Syrian Bindweed, Hebrew: חבלבל סורי Scientific name:   Convolvulus coelesyriacus Boiss. Common name:   Syrian Bindweed Hebrew name:   חבלבל סורי Plant Family:   Convolvulaceae, חבלבליים Location: Carmel, Hurshat Ha’arbaim Life form:   Therophyte, annual Stems:   15-40 cm, glabrescent or adpressed-puberulent; stems decumbent or ascending Leaves:   Alternate, entire, dissected, dentate or […]