Cynodon dactylon, Bermuda Grass, Dubo, Dog’s Tooth Grass, Bahama Grass, Devil’s Grass, Hebrew: יבלית מצויה, Arabic: نجيل / najil, negil Scientific name:   Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. Common name:   Bermuda Grass, Dog’s Tooth Grass, Bahama Grass, Devil’s Grass Hebrew name:   יבלית מצויה Arabic name:   نجيل / najil, negil Plant Family:   Graminea […]

Crocus hyemalis, Winter Crocus, כרכום חורפי ,زعفران Scientific name:   Crocus hyemalis Boiss. et Blanche Common name:   Winter Crocus Hebrew name:   כרכום חורפי Arabic name:   زعفران Family:   Iridaceae, אירוסיים Location: Carmel, Muhraka Life form:   Geophyte, tunic membranous corms Stems:   4-8 cm high Leaves:   All basal, rosette, narrow ensiform […]

Araucaria heterophylla, Araucaria excelsa, Norfolk Island pine, Hebrew: אראוקריה קיפחת ,אראוקריה רמה, Arabic: أروكاريا متغايرة الأوراق Scientific name:   Araucaria heterophylla (Salisb.) Franco Synonym name:   Araucaria excelsa R.Br., Eutassa heterophylla Salisb. Common name:   Norfolk Island pine Hebrew name:   אראוקריה רמה Arabic name:   أروكاريا متغايرة الأوراق Family:   Araucariaceae, ancient family of […]

Piptatherum miliaceum, Oryzopsis miliacea, Smilograss, Rice millet, Hebrew: נשרן הדוחן, Arabic: رزية ناعمة Scientific name:   Piptatherum miliaceum (L.) Coss. Synonym name:   Oryzopsis miliacea (L.) Asch. & Schweinf. Common name:   Smilograss, Rice millet Hebrew name:   נשרן הדוחן Arabic name:   رزية ناعمة Family:   Graminea (Poaceae), Grass Family, משפחת הדגניים Life form: […]

Piptatherum thomasii, Piptatherum miliaceum, Millet grass, נשרן צפוף Scientific name:   Piptatherum thomasii (Duby) Kunth Synonym name:   Piptatherum miliaceum (L.) Coss. var. thomasii (Duby) Freitag Common name:   Millet grass Hebrew name:   נשרן צפוף Family:   Graminea (Poaceae), Grass Family, משפחת הדגניים Life form:   Hemicryptophyte Stems:   Culms often branched Leaves:   […]

Asphodelus tenuifolius, Narrow-leaved Asphodel, Hebrew: עירית צרת-עלים, Arabic: البروَق نحيف الأوراق Scientific name:   Asphodelus tenuifolius Cav. Common name:   Narrow-leaved Asphodel Hebrew name:   עירית צרת-עלים Arabic name:   البروَق نحيف الأوراق Family:   Liliaceae, שושניים Life form:   Annual Stems:   Erect, glabrous, leafless stems, often branched above Leaves:   Rosette, entire Flowers: […]

Anchusa milleri, Anchusa ryssosperma, Alkanet, Bugloss, Oxtongue, Hebrew: לשון-הפר המדברית, Arabic: لسان الثور الميلري Scientific name:   Anchusa milleri Lam. ex Spreng. Synonym name:   Anchusa ryssosperma Steud. ex A.Rich Common name:   Alkanet, Bugloss, Oxtongue Hebrew name:   לשון-פר מדברית, לשון-הפר המדברית Arabic name:   لسان الثور الميلري Family:   Boraginaceae, Forget-me-not family, זיפניים […]

Alisma lanceolatum, Narrow-Leaved Water-plantain, כף-צפרדע איזמלנית Scientific name:   Alisma lanceolatum With. Common name:   Narrow-Leaved Water-plantain Hebrew name:   כף-צפרדע איזמלנית Nederlandse naam:   Slanke waterweegbree Family:   Alismataceae, Water-plantains, כף-הצפרדע Life form:   Hemicryptophyte Leaves:   Alternate, rosette, entire Flowers:   Pink petals Flowering Period:   March, April, May, June, July, August, September […]

Acacia raddiana, Twisted Acacia, Common Acacia, Hebrew: שיטה סלילנית, Arabic, السنط اللولبي Scientific name:   Acacia raddiana Savi English name:   Twisted Acacia, Common Acacia Hebrew/שם עברי:   שיטה סלילנית Arabic/الاسم العربي:   السنط اللولبي, alsint almultawi Family:   Mimosaceae, שיטיים Life form:   Tree Spinescence:   Stipules Leaves:   Alternate, compound Flowers:   Yellow […]

Astragalus aleppicus, Astragalus feinbruniae, Astragalus galilaeus, Astragalus gileadensis, Astragalus postii, Aleppo milk-vetch, Hebrew: קדד פיינברון, Arabic: القتاد الحلبي Scientific name:   Astragalus aleppicus Boiss. Synonym name:   Astragalus feinbruniae Eig, Astragalus galilaeus Freyn & Bornm., Astragalus gileadensis Eig, Astragalus postii Eig Common name:   Aleppo milk-vetch Hebrew name:   קדד פיינברון Arabic name:   القتاد […]

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Crithmum maritimum, Samphire, Sea fennel, Peter’s cress, Hebrew: קריתמון ימי, Arabic: القرثمن البحري Scientific name:   Crithmum maritimum L. Common name:   Samphire, Sea fennel, Peter’s cress Hebrew name:   קריתמון ימי Arabic name:   القرثمن البحري Plant Family:   Umbelliferae / Apiaceae, סוככים Life form:   Chamaephyte, semi-shrub Succulence:   Leaf succulent Stems:   […]

Thymelaea hirsuta, Passerina hirsuta,Yitran, Shaggy Sparrow-Wort, Spur flax, Hebrew: מתנן שעיר, Arabic: متنان, Metnan Scientific name:   Thymelaea hirsuta (L.) Endl. Synonym name:   Passerina hirsuta L. Common name:   Yitran, Shaggy Sparrow-Wort, Spur flax Hebrew name:   מתנן שעיר, Mitnan Arabic name:   متنان, Metnan, Mitnan Plant Family:   Thymelaeaceae, Daphne Family, מתנניים Life […]

Lilium candidum, Madonna Lily, Hebrew: שושן צחור, Arabic: لسوسن الأبيض Scientific name:   Lilium candidum L. Common name:   Madonna Lily Hebrew name:   שושן צחור Arabic name:   لسوسن الأبيض Family:   Liliaceae, שושניים Life form:   Geopohyte Stems:   up to 120 cm highl rigid, erect, leafy Leaves:   Alternate, rosette, entire, oblong […]