Onobrychis crista-galli, Cock’s comb, Cock’s head, Medick vetch, Hebrew: כרבולת התרנגול, Arabic: ضرس العجوز Scientific name:   Onobrychis crista-galli(L.) Lam. Common name:   Cock’s comb, Cock’s head, Medick vetch Hebrew name:   כרבולת התרנגול Arabic name:   ضرس العجوز Family:   Papilionaceae, פרפרניים Life form:   Annual Spinescence:   Fruits Leaves:   Alternate, compound, pinnate […]

Romulea phoenicia, Phoenician romulea, Hebrew: רומולאה צידונית, Arabic: الرومولية الفينيقية Scientific name:   Romulea phoenicia Mouterde Common name:   Phoenician romulea Hebrew name:   רומולאה צידונית Arabic name:   الرومولية الفينيقية Family:   Iridaceae, אירוסיים Location: Mount Carmel Life form:   geophyte Leaves:   Rosette, entire, smooth Flowers:   6 Violet petals Flowering Period:   […]

Iris atrofusca, Iris loessicola, Dark-brown iris, Gilead iris, Hebrew: אירוס שחום, Arabic: سوسن جلعاد – كحيلة الكلب Scientific name:   Iris atrofusca Baker Synonym name:   Iris loessicolaT. Kushnir Common name:   Dark-brown iris, Gilead iris, Loess Iris Hebrew name:   אירוס שחום Arabic name:   سوسن جلعاد – كحيلة الكلب, Jal’ad Iris Family:   […]

Eriocephalus africanus, Cape snow bush, African rosemary, צמרר אפריקני Scientific name:   Eriocephalus africanus L. Common name:   Cape Snow Bush, African rosemary Hebrew name:   צמרר אפריקני Family:   Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים Life form:   Evergreen shrub Stems:   Branched, woody stems Leaves:   Small needle-shaped silvery, grey leaves in tufts along the […]

Centaurea crocodylium, Centaurea heterocarpa, Blush Centaury-thistle, Hebrew: דרדר גדול-פרחים, Arabic: القنطريون التمساحي Scientific name:   Centaurea crocodylium L. Synonym name:   Centaurea heterocarpa Boiss. Common name:   Blush Centaury-thistle Hebrew name:   דרדר גדול-פרחים Arabic name:   القنطريون التمساحي Plant Family:   Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים Life form:   Annual Spinescence:   Bracts Stems:   […]

Kigelia africana, Crescentia pinnata, Kigelia pinnata, Sausage tree, Hebrew: קיגליה מנוצה, Arabic: كجلة أفريقية Scientific name:   Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth. Synonym name:   Crescentia pinnata Jacq., Kigelia pinnata (Jacq.) DC. Common name:   Sausage tree Hebrew name:   קיגליה מנוצה Arabic name:   كجلة أفريقية Family:   Bignoniaceae, Trumpet-creeper family, ביגנוניים Life form:   […]

Musa acuminata,Musa cavendishii, Musa chinensis, Musa zebrina, Banana, موز ,Mawz ,מוז, בננה Scientific name:   Musa acuminata Colla Synonym name:   Musa cavendishii Lamb. ex Paxton, Musa chinensis Lamb. ex Paxton, Musa zebrina Van Houtte ex Planch. Common name:   Edible banana, Banana Hebrew name:   מוז, בננה Arabic name:   موز, Mawz Family:   […]

Crepis aspera, Hawk’s beard, Hebrew: ניסנית זיפנית, Arabic: سَراغَة جاسِئَة Scientific name:   Crepis aspera L. Common name:   Hawk’s beard Hebrew name:   ניסנית זיפנית Arabic name:   سَراغَة جاسِئَة Plant Family:   Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים Life form:   Therophyte, annual Spinescence:   Leaves, emergences Stems:   15-50 cm high, flowering stems erect, […]

Bromus fasciculatus, Fascicled brome, Hebrew: ברומית מאוגדת, Arabic: الشويعرة , شعير , زرعه Scientific name:   Bromus fasciculatus C.Presl Common name:   Fascicled brome Hebrew name:   ברומית מאוגדת Arabic name:   الشويعرة , شعير , زرعه Plant Family:   Graminea (Poaceae), Grass Family, משפחת הדגניים Life form:   Therophyte, annual Stems:   Erect or […]

Spartium junceum, Spanish Broom, Weaver’s broom, Rush Broom, Hebrew: אחירותם החורש, Arabic: وزال Scientific name:   Spartium junceum L. Synonym name:   Genista juncea (L.)Scop. Common name:   Spanish Broom, Weaver’s broom, Rush Broom Hebrew name:   אחירותם החורש Arabic name:   وزال Family:   Papilionaceae, פרפרניים Life form:   Phanerophyte, shrub Leaves:   Alternate, […]

Quidproquo confusum, Raphanus aucheri, Sinapis aucheri, Hebrew: צנון משתלשל, Arabic: دانه گرده، خردل زاگرسی Scientific name:   Quidproquo confusum Greuter & Burdet Synonym name:   Raphanus aucheri Boiss., Sinapis aucheri (Boiss.) O. E. Schulz Hebrew name:   צנון משתלשל Arabic name:   دانه گرده، خردل زاگرسی Family:   Cruciferae / Brassicaceae, מצליבים Life form:   […]

Pennisetum purpureum, Pennisetum benthamii, Elephant grass, Marker grass, Napier grass, Hebrew: זיף-נוצה ארגמני, Arabic: الثيوم الأرجواني Scientific name:   Pennisetum purpureum Schumach. Synonym name:   Pennisetum benthamii Steud. Common name:   Elephant grass, Marker grass, Napier grass Hebrew name:   זיף-נוצה ארגמני Arabic name:   الثيوم الأرجواني Family:   Graminea (Poaceae), Grass Family, משפחת הדגניים […]

Conyza canadensis, Erigeron canadensis, Canadian Horseweed, Canadian Fleabane, Hebrew: קייצת קנדית, Arabic: شيخ الربيع Scientific name:   Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronquist Synonym name:   Erigeron canadensis L. Common name:   Canadian Horseweed, Canadian Fleabane Hebrew name:   קייצת קנדית Arabic name:   شيخ الربيع Plant Family:   Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים Life form:   Annual […]

Cardamine hirsuta, Hairy bittercress, shotweed, snapweed, Hebrew: קרדמין שעיר, Arabic: الحُرْف الزغبي Scientific name:   Cardamine hirsuta L. Common name:   Hairy bittercress, shotweed, snapweed Hebrew name:   קרדמין שעיר Arabic name:   الحُرْف الزغبي Family:   Cruciferae / Brassicaceae, מצליבים Life form:   Annual Stems:   under 30 cm high; mostly erect, smooth, angled […]