Fraxinus syriaca, Syrian Ash-tree, Hebrew: מילה סורית, Arabic: ددردار, Dardar Scientific name:   Fraxinus syriaca Boiss. Common name:   Syrian Ash-tree Hebrew name:   מילה סורית Arabic name:   دردار, Dardar Family:   Oleaceae, זיתיים Life form:   Tree Stems:   Branchlets with small, light coloured lenticels Leaves:   Opposite, compound, pinnate, serrate, sessile Inflorescence: […]

Medicago polymorpha, Medicago hispida, California burclover, Bur Clover, Burr medic, Toothed bur clover, Toothed medick, Hebrew: אספסת מצויה, Arabic: الفصة متعددة الأشكال, Egypt: نفل “Nafal” Scientific name:   Medicago polymorpha L. Synonym name:   Medicago hispida Gaertner, Medicago denticulata Willd. Common name:   California burclover, Bur Clover, Burr medic, Toothed bur clover, Toothed medick Hebrew […]

Vicia villosa, Vicia dasycarpa, Winter vetch, Hebrew: ביקיה שעירה , Arabic: البيقية الموبرة Scientific name:   Vicia villosa Roth Synonym name:   Vicia dasycarpa Ten. Common name:   Winter vetch Hebrew name:   ביקיה שעירה Arabic name:   البيقية الموبرة Plant Family:   Papillionaceae, פרפרניים Life form:   Stems Stems:   Stems 50-200 cm in […]

Muscari parviflorum, Muscari autumnalis, Bothryanthus parviflorus, Autumn Grape Hyacinth, Lesser Grape Hyacinth, Hebrew: כדן קטן-פרחים Scientific name:   Muscari parviflorum Desf. Synonym name:   Hyacinthus parviflorus (Desf.) Pers., Bothryanthus parviflorus (Desf.) Kunth Common name:   Autumn Grape Hyacinth, Lesser Grape Hyacinth Hebrew name:   כדן קטן-פרחים Family:   Liliaceae, שושניים Location: Ramat Hanadiv Life form: […]

Gagea dayana, Stolonous Gold-crocus, Hebrew: זהבית שרונית Scientific name:   Gagea dayana Chodat & Beauverd Common name:   Stolonous Gold-crocus Hebrew name:   זהבית שרונית Family:   Liliaceae, שושניים Life form:   Geophyte Stems:   5-25 cm tall; additional normal roots, wide roots emerge from one side, and engulf the entire bulb Leaves:   Rosette, […]

Orchis sancta, Anacamptis sancta, Anteriorchis sancta, Holy orchid, Hebrew: סחלב קדוש, Arabic: الأوركيد المقدس Scientific name:   Orchis sancta L. Synonym name:   Anacamptis sancta (L.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase, Anteriorchis sancta Common name:   Holy orchid Hebrew name:   סחלב קדוש Arabic name:   الأوركيد المقدس Family:   Orchidaceae, Orchid family, סחלביים Life form: […]

Tamarix nilotica, Nile tamarisk, Nile tamarisk, Hebrew: אשל היאור, Arabic: لبع/هفرط Scientific name:   Tamarix nilotica (Ehrenb.) Bunge Common name:   Nile tamarisk Hebrew name:   אשל היאור Arabic name:   Abal/Tarfa, لبع/هفرط Family:   Tamaricaceae, אשליים Life form:   Phanerophyte, tree Stems:   Shrub or small tree up to 6 m Leaves:   Alternate, […]

Ononis natrix, Shrubby Rest-harrow, Hebrew: שברק מצוי, Arabic: لزّيق Scientific name:   Ononis natrix L. Common name:   Shrubby Rest-harrow Hebrew name:   שברק מצוי Arabic name:   الشبرق الصغير, alshabriq alsaghir Plant Family:   Papilionaceae, פרפרניים Life form:   Chamaephyte Stems:   Up to 60 cm high, various stems, woody at the base Leaves: […]

Chaetosciadium trichospermum, Hairy-seeded Chervil, שערור שעיר Scientific name:   Chaetosciadium trichospermum (L.) Boiss. Common name:   Hairy-seeded Chervil Hebrew name:   שערור שעיר Plant Family:   Umbelliferae / Apiaceae, סוככיים Life form:   Annual Stems:   Apressed-hairy, dichotomous from base (repeated branching into two equal parts) Leaves:   Alternate, dissected, pinnate leaf arrangement, dentate or […]

Prangos ferulacea, Cachrys ferulacea, Prangos goniocarpa, Ribbed Cachrys, Hebrew: שעמון מצולע, Arabic: البرنقوس الكلخي Scientific name:   Prangos ferulacea (L.) Lindl. Synonym name:   Cachrys ferulacea (L.) Calestani, Prangos goniocarpa (Boiss.) Zohary Common name:   Ribbed Cachrys Hebrew name:   שעמון מצולע Arabic name:   البرنقوس الكلخي Family:   Umbelliferae / Apiaceae, סוככים Location: Kohav […]

Mandragora autumnalis, Mandragora officinarum, Autumn Mandrake, Hebrew: דודא רפואי, Arabic: تُفّاح آلمجانين Scientific name:   Mandragora autumnalis Bertol. Synonym name:   Mandragora officinarum L. pp., Mandragora officinalis Common name:   Autumn Mandrake, Devil’s Apple, Dudaim, Love Apple Hebrew name:   דודא רפואי Arabic name:   تُفّاح آلمجانين, Tuffah-hel Maganin Plant Family:   Solanaceae, סולניים Life […]

Lantana montevidensis, trailing lantana, weeping lantana, לנטנה לילכית ,לנטנה עדינה Scientific name:   Lantana montevidensis (Spreng.) Briq. Synonym name:   Lantana sellowiana Link & Otto, Lippia montevidensis Spreng. Common name:   Trailing lantana, trailing shrubverbena, weeping lantana Hebrew name:   לנטנה לילכית ,לנטנה עדינה Family:   Verbenaceae, Verbain Family, ורבניים Life form:   Shrub, Subshrub […]

Desmostachya bipinnata, Eragrostis bipinnata, Halfa grass, Big cordgrass, Salt reed-grass, Hebrew: חילף החולות, Arabic: حلفا, Egypt: حلفا “Halfa” Scientific name:   Desmostachya bipinnata (L.) Stapf Synonym name:   Eragrostis bipinnata (L.) Schum. Common name:   Halfa grass, Big cordgrass, Salt reed-grass Hebrew name:   חילף החולות Arabic name:   حلفا Egypt:   حلفا “Halfa” Plant […]

Hibiscus syriacus, Shrub Althea, Rose-of-Sharon, היביסקוס Scientific name:   Hibiscus syriacus L. Scientific name:   Althaea frutex Hort. ex Mill. Common name:   Shrub Althea,Rose of Sharon, Rose-of-Sharon Hebrew name:   היביסקוס Family:   Malvaceae, חלמיתיים Life form:   Deciduous, flowering shrub, overal vased shape Stems:   Height 200-300cm; Spread 150-200cm; multi-stemmed with lots of […]