Eupatorium cannabinum, Common Hemp-Agrimony, Hebrew: גדותן הביצות ,אבפטוריון הביצות, Arabic: اوبتريوم قنبي Scientific name:   Eupatorium cannabinum L. Common name:   Common Hemp-Agrimony Hebrew name:   גדותן הביצות ,אבפטוריון הביצות Arabic name:   اوبتريوم قنبي Plant Family:   Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים Life form:   Hemicryptophyte Stems:   30-120 cm tal; single, branched distally; reddish […]

Digitalis purpurea, Foxglove, Purple Foxglove, Lady’s Glove, אצבעונית ארגמנית Scientific name:   Digitalis purpurea L. Common name:   Foxglove, Purple Foxglove, Lady’s Glove Hebrew name:   אצבעונית ארגמנית Family:   Plantaginaceae, לחכיים > Life form:   Herbaceous biennial plant. Stems:   50-150 cm tall, erect, simple, gray-tomentose, glandular Leaves:   Rosette, spirally arranged, broad lance-shaped, […]

Trifolium alexandrinum, Egyptian Clover, Berseem Clover, Hebrew: תלתן אלכסנדרוני, Arabic: نفل البرسيم Scientific name:   Trifolium alexandrinum L. Common name:   Egyptian Clover, Berseem Clover Hebrew name:   תלתן אלכסנדרוני Arabic name:   نفل البرسيم Plant Family:   Papilionaceae, פרפרניים Life form:   Therophyte, annual Leaves:   Alternate, compound, trifoliate Flowers:   White Flowering Period: […]

Spathodea campanulata, Spathodea nilotica, African Tulip Tree, Flame-of-the-Forest, עץ הטוליפ ,מתחלית פעמונית Pictures taken during ‘Tour guide in-service training’ at Weizman Insitute, Rehovot, an institution of scientific learning with the most beautiful campus. The site is landscaped with interesting and unusual vegetation, green lawns, bushes, trees and foothpaths shaded by trees from all parts of […]

Luffa aegyptiaca, Luffa cylindrica, Sponge gourd, Loofah/Lufah, לופה Scientific name:   Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. Synonym name:   Luffa cylindrica M. Roem. Common name:   Sponge gourd, Loofah/Lufah, sponge gourd, vegetable sponge, bath sponge or dish cloth gourd Hebrew name:   לופה Arabic name:   لوف Family:   Cucurbitaceae , Cucumber family Life form:   Annual,vine […]

Rapistrum rugosum, Wrinkled gold-of-pleasure, Bastard Cabbage, Turnip weed, Wild turnip, Hebrew: בקבוקון מקומט, Arabic: قرة الماء Scientific name:   Rapistrum rugosum (L.) All. Common name:   Wrinkled gold-of-pleasure, Bastard Cabbage,Turnip weed, Wild turnip Hebrew name:   בקבוקון מקומט Arabic name:   قرة الماء Family:   Cruciferae / Brassicaceae, מצליבים Location: Bene Zion Nature Reserve Life […]

Lupinus luteus, Yellow Lupine, Hebrew: תורמוס צהוב, Arabic: الترمس الأصفر Scientific name:   Lupinus luteus L. Common name:   Yellow Lupine Hebrew name:   תורמוס צהוב Arabic name:   الترمس الأصفر Plant Family:   Papilionaceae, פרפרניים Life form:   Annual Stems:   25-80 cm high; hairy Leaves:   Alternate, compound, digitate (shaped like a spread […]

Derivation of the botanical name: Iris, ιριϛ, ιδοϛ, rainbow; female messenger, announcer of the gods, the Greek goddess of the rainbow. pseudacorus, ψευδηϛ, false, i.e. resembling but not equalling; acorus, the generic name of the sweet sedge. Iris pseudacorus is simply often called ” segg,” a corruption of the word sedge, and both derived from […]

Trifolium spumosum, Mediterranean clover, Hebrew: תלתן הקצף, Arabic: النفل الرغوي Scientific name:   Trifolium spumosum L. Common name:   Mediterranean clover Hebrew name:   תלתן הקצף Arabic name:   النفل الرغوي Plant Family:   Papilionaceae, פרפרניים Life form:   Annual Leaves:   Alternate, compound, trifoliate, dentate or serrate Flowers:   Pink Flowering Period:   March, […]

Cynara syriaca, Wild Artichoke, Syrian Wild Artichoke, Hebrew: קנרס סורי, Arabic: حَرْشَف سوري; خُرْفَيْش الحَمير Scientific name:   Cynara syriaca Boiss. Common name:   Wild Artichoke, Syrian Wild Artichoke Hebrew name:   קנרס סורי Arabic name:   حَرْشَف سوري; خُرْفَيْش الحَمير Plant Family:   Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים Life form:   Hemicryptophyte Spinescence:   Leaves, […]

Crepis aculeata, Barkhausia aculeata, Crepis pungens, سَراغَة شائكَة ,ניסנית שיכנית Scientific name:   Crepis aculeata (DC.) Boiss. Synonym name:   Barkhausia aculeata DC., Crepis pungens Desf. ex Pers Common name:   (Prickly) Hawksbeard Hebrew name:   ניסנית שיכנית Arabic name:   سَراغَة شائكَة Plant Family:   Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים Life form:   Annual Stems: […]

Trifolium arvense, Haresfoot clover, Rabbitfoot clover, Stone clover, Hairy clover, Oldfield clover, Hebrew: תלתן השדה, Arabic: النفل البري Scientific name:   Trifolium arvense L. Common name:   Haresfoot clover, Rabbitfoot clover, Stone clover, Hairy clover, Oldfield clover Hebrew name:   תלתן השדה Arabic name:   النفل البري Plant Family:   Papilionaceae, פרפרניים Location: Bene Zion […]

Capsella bursa-pastoris, Sheperd’s Purse, Mother’s heart, Hebrew: ילקוט הרועים, Arabic: كيس الراعي, Egypt: كيس الراعي “Keis El-Ra’ai” Scientific name:   Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medicus Basionym:   Thlaspi bursa-pastoris Linnaeus 1753 Common name:   Sheperd’s Purse, Mother’s heart Hebrew name:   ילקוט הרועים Arabic name:   كيس الراعي Egypt:   كيس الراعي “Keis El-Ra’ai” Plant Family: […]

Raphanus rostratus, Raphanus pugioniformis, Dagger Radish, Hebrew: צנון פיגיוני, Arabic: الفجل المنقاري Scientific name:   Raphanus rostratus DC. Synonym name:   Raphanus pugioniformis Boiss. Common name:   Dagger Radish Hebrew name:   צנון פיגיוני Arabic name:   الفجل المنقاري Family:   Cruciferae / Brassicaceae, מצליבים Life form:   Therophyte, annual Leaves:   Alternate, dissected, dentate […]