Salvia fruticosa, Salvia triloba, Greek oregano, Greek sage, Three-lobe sage, Hebrew: מרווה משולשת, Arabic: اذانه, قصين , ميرمية Scientific name: Salvia fruticosa Mill. Synonym name: Salvia triloba L.f. Common name: Greek oregano, Greek sage, Three-lobe sage Hebrew name: מרווה משולשת Arabic name: اذانه, قصين , ميرمية Family: Labiatae / […]
Reboudia pinnata, Erucaria microcarpa, Pink Mustard, Hebrew: בן-שלח מנוצה, Arabic: السليح المنقاري Scientific name: Reboudia pinnata (Viv.)O.E.Schulz Synonym name: Erucaria microcarpa Boiss. Common name: Pink Mustard Hebrew name: בן-שלח מנוצה Arabic name: السليح المنقاري Family: Cruciferae / Brassicaceae, מצליבים Life form: Therophyte, annual Leaves: Alternate, dissected twice […]
Derivation of the botanical name: Salvia, Latin salvere, to save, referring to the long-believed healing properties of salvia. Pliny the Elder was the first known to use the Latin name salvia. officinalis, sold as an herb; medicinal. The Israeli botanists Dr. Ephraim and Hanah Hareuveni pointed out that the architecture of the vertical inflorescence of […]
Crocus pallasii, Crocus haussknechtii, Crocus olbanus, Autumn Crocus, Fall Crocus, כרכום נאה Scientific name: Crocus pallasii Goldb. Synonym name: Crocus haussknechtii (Maw) Boiss.; Crocus olbanus Siehe Common name: Autumn Crocus, Fall Crocus Hebrew name: כרכום נאה Family: Iridaceae, Iris family, אירוסיים Date Picture Taken: November 28, 2011 Life form: […]
Atriplex halimus, Sea Purslane, Shrubby Orache, Shrubby Saltbush, Hebrew: מלוח קיפח, Arabic: قطف، رغل، Scientific name: Atriplex halimus L. Common name: Sea Purslane, Shrubby Orache, Shrubby Saltbush Dutch name: Melde Hebrew name: מלוח קיפח Arabic name: قطف، رغل، Family: Chenopodiaceae, סלקיים Life form: Phanerophyte, shrub Succulence: bladderlike […]
Teucrium creticum, Chamaedrys cretica, Teucrium charamoniense, Teucrium hyssopifolium, Teucrium rosmarinifolium, Cretan germander, Hebrew: געדה כרתית, Arabic: الجعدة الكريتية Scientific name: Teucrium creticum L. Synonym name: Chamaedrys cretica (L.) Raf., Teucrium charamoniense Cav., Teucrium hyssopifolium Schreb., Teucrium rosmarinifolium Lam. Common name: Cretan Germander Hebrew name: געדה כרתית Arabic name: الجعدة الكريتية […]
Scientific name Hebrew name Red Endemic Invasive Acacia albida שיטה מלבינה Acacia gerrardii שיטת הנגב Acacia raddiana שיטה סלילנית Acacia tortilis שיטה סוככנית Acer hermoneum אדר חרמוני Acer obtusifolium אדר סורי Endemic Adiantum capillus-veneris שערות-שולמית מצויות Adonis aleppica דמומית ארם-צובא Alisma gramineum כף-צפרדע דגנית Red Alisma lanceolatum כף-צפרדע אזמלנית Alisma plantagoaquatica כף-צפרדע לחכית Red Allium […]
Phagnalon rupestre, Phagnalon spathulatum, African fleabane, Hebrew: צמרנית הסלעים, Arabic: هحدق،حيدق Scientific name: Phagnalon rupestre (L.) DC. Synonym name: Phagnalon spathulatumCass. Common name: African fleabane Hebrew name: צמרנית הסלעים Arabic name: قذى ,هحدق،حيدق Family: Compositae / Asteraceae, Sunflower Family, משפחת המורכבים Life form: Chamaephyte, semi-shrub Stems: Stems […]
Vitex agnus-castus, Agnus-castus robusta, Lilac chastetree, Chasteberry, Monk’s Pepper, Hemp tree, Abraham’s balm, Hebrew: שיח-אברהם מצוי, Arabic: حبّ الفقد Habb al-faqd Scientific name: Vitex agnus-castus L. Synonym name: Agnus-castus robusta (Lebas) Carrière, Agnus-castus vulgaris Carrière, Vitex agnus Stokes Common name: Lilac chastetree, Chasteberry, Monk’s Pepper, Hemp tree, Abraham’s balm Hebrew name: […]
Salvia verbenaca, Salvia clandestina, Wild clary, Vervain sage, Wild sage, Hebrew: מרווה מצויה, Arabic: قصعين رعي الحمام Scientific name: Salvia verbenaca L. Synonym name: Salvia clandestina L. Common name: Wild clary, Vervain sage, Wild sage Hebrew name: מרווה מצויה Arabic name: قصعين رعي الحمام Family: Labiatae / Lamiaceae, שפתניים […]
Acokanthera oppositifolia, Poison Bush, Bushman’s Poison, Hebrew: אקוקנטרה ,חד-מאבק רעיל, Arabic: ثبيرة متقابلة الأوراق Scientific name: Acokanthera oppositifolia (Lam.) Codd Synonym name: Acokanthera longiflora, Acokanthera venenata, Cestrum oppositifolium Common name: Poison Bush, Bushman’s Poison Hebrew name: חד-מאבק רעיל ,אקוקנטרה Arabic name: ثبيرة متقابلة الأوراق Family: Apocynaceae, Oleander family, הרדופיים […]
Primary stems clinging by aerial roots, to 2 m long or more, flattened, shallowly lobed; lateral branches to 1 m or more, 2-winged, 7-15 cm wide, broadly and deeply dentate-lobed, the lobes 25-45 mm long and 10-16 mm wide, 4-6 mm thick, tapered and curved, apex obtuse; areoles in the sinuses;
Mount Meron, summit trail, שמורת הר מירון, שביל הפסגה December 6, 2011 ***************************** Mount Carmel Reserve (after forest fire December 2-5, 2010) March 2, 2011 ***************************** SPRING AWAKENINGRoad 3415, Gad Hills (Givad Gad) March 3, 2011 ***************************** Golan Heights, Nov Wetland Reserve and Road 92, 789, 98, 808 and 87 northeast of the Sea of […]
Eucalyptus camaldulensis, River-Red-gum, Hebrew: אקליפטוס המקור, Arabic: كافور كينيا Scientific name: Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehn. Common name: River-Red-gum Hebrew name: אקליפטוס המקור Arabic name: كافور كينيا Plant Family: Myrtaceae, הדסיים Life form: Tree Stems: Up to 45m; single-stemmed, large-boled; bark, dramatically-striped patches, showing pale grey, charcoal and occasionally, pink […]
