Clematis cirrhosa, Fern-leaved clematis, Evergreen clematis, Evergreen Traveller’s Joy, Bower, Hebrew: זלזלת הקנוקנות, Arabic: حبل مسكي Scientific name:   Clematis cirrhosa L. Common name:   Fern-leaved clematis, Evergreen clematis, Evergreen Traveller’s Joy, Bower Hebrew name:   זלזלת הקנוקנות Arabic name:   حبل مسكي Plant Family:   Ranunculaceae, נוריתיים Life form:   Phanerophyte, shrub Stems:   […]

Nonea philistaea, Philistine Monkswort, Hebrew: נוניאה פלשתית Scientific name:   Nonea philistaea Boiss. Common name:   Philistine Monkswort Hebrew name:   נוניאה פלשתית Plant Family:   Boraginaceae, זיפניים Location: Road 3415, Gad Hill Life form:   Annual Stems:   Hispid herbs Leaves:   Alternate, entire, smooth Inflorescence:   Flowers in bracteate, terminal cymes Flowers:   […]

Carrichtera annua, Ward’s Weed, Hebrew: כפיות שעירות, Arabic: ام قرين Scientific name:   Carrichtera annua (L.) DC. Common name:   Ward’s Weed Hebrew name:   כפיות שעירות Arabic name:   ام قرين Plant Family:   Cruciferae / Brassicaceae, מצליבים Location: Dudaim Forest, Goral Hills Life form:   Annual Stems:   Erect, 5–40 cm high, reflexed […]

Convolvulus scammonia, Scammony, Syrian bindweed, Hebrew:חבלבל רפואי, Arabic: المحمودة Scientific name:   Convolvulus scammonia L. Common name:   Scammony, Syrian bindweed Hebrew name:   חבלבל רפואי Arabic name:   المحمودة Family:   Convolvulaceae, Bindweed family, חבלבליים Life form:   Glabrous perennial Spinescence:   no Succulence:   no Stems:   Stems up to 75cm, slender, trailing […]

Tulipa systola, Tulipa amplyophylla, Desert Tulip, Hebrew: צבעוני המדבר, Arabic: تيوليب أحمر Scientific name:   Tulipa systola Stapf Synonym name:   Tulipa amplyophylla (Post) Feinbrun Common name:   Desert Tulip Hebrew name:   צבעוני המדבר Arabic name:   تيوليب أحمر Family:   Liliaceae, שושניים Life form:   Geophyte Stems:   Flower stem with a single […]

Bellevalia trifoliata,Hyacinthus trifoliatus, Purple Roman squill, Turkish bellevalia, Hebrew: זמזומית סגולה, Arabic: البلفية ثلاثية الوريقات Scientific name:   Bellevalia trifoliata (Ten) Kunth Synonym name:   Hyacinthus trifoliatus Ten. Common name:   Purple Roman squill, Turkish bellevalia Hebrew name:   זמזומית סגולה Arabic name:   البلفية ثلاثية الوريقات Family:   Liliaceae, שושניים Life form:   Geophyte […]

Arbutus andrachne, Eastern Strawberry tree, Hebrew: קטלב מצוי, Arabic: جناء أحمر, Janà ahmar Scientific name:   Arbutus andrachne L. Common name:   Eastern Strawberry tree Hebrew name:   קטלב מצוי Arabic name:   القطلب العثكولي, alqatlab alethkuliu Family:   Ericaceae, Heath or heather family, אברשיים Life form:   Tree, evergreen Stems:   Irregular branches, red […]

Zygophyllum coccineum, Tetraena coccinea, Scarlet-flowered Bean-Caper, Hebrew: זוגן אדום, Arabic: نبات الهرم، حماض، بطباط، رطريط Scientific name:   Zygophyllum coccineum L. Synonym name:   Tetraena coccinea (L.) Beier & Thulin Common name:   Scarlet-flowered Bean-Caper, humaz, batbat, r’utrit Hebrew name:   זוגן אדום Arabic name:   نبات الهرم، حماض، بطباط، رطريط Family:   Zygophyllaceae, Bean […]

Limonium sinuatum, Statice sinuata, Cut-Leaf Sea-Lavender, Hebrew: עדעד כחול, Arabic: العويذران المتعرج Scientific name:   Limonium sinuatum (L.) Miller Synonym name:   Statice sinuata L. Common name:   Cut-Leaf Sea-Lavender Hebrew name:   עדעד כחול Arabic name:   العويذران المتعرج Family:   Plumbaginaceae, עפריתיים Life form:   Hemicryptophyte Stems:   45-60 cm high, inflorescence branches […]

Allium erdelii, Allium philistaeum, Erdel’s garlic, Hebrew: שום ארדל, Arabic: ثوم شفاف Scientific name:   Allium erdelii Zucc. Scientific name:   Allium philistaeum Boiss. Common name:   Erdel’s garlic Hebrew name:   שום ארדל Arabic name:   ثوم شفاف Family:   Amaryllidaceae, נרקיסיים Subfamily:   Allioideae (formerly treated as a separate family, Alliaceae) Tribe:   […]

Arundo donax, Cyprus cane, Hebrew: עבקנה שכיח, Arabic: ضيبا صوب Boos Abiyad Scientific name:   Arundo donax L. Common name:   Giant reed, Cyprus cane Hebrew name:   עבקנה שכיח Arabic name:   قصب, Qasab Family:   Graminea (Poaceae), Grass Family, משפחת הדגניים Life form:   Phanerophyte, shrub Stems:   9 m tall, stems erect, […]

Ranunculus asiaticus, Cyprianthe asiatica, Turban Buttercup, Scarlet crowfoot, Hebrew: נורית אסיה, Arabic: شقيق Scientific name:   Ranunculus asiaticus L. Synonym name:   Cyprianthe asiatica (L.) Freyn Common name:   Turban Buttercup, Scarlet crowfoot Hebrew name:   נורית אסיה Arabic name:   شقيق Plant Family:   Ranunculaceae, נוריתיים Life form:   Geophyte Stems:   Fibrous-like roots, […]

Convolvulus secundus, One-sided bindweed, Hebrew: חבלבל החוף, Arabic: لبلاب وحيد الجانب Scientific name:   Convolvulus secundus Desr. Common name:   One-sided bindweed Hebrew name:   חבלבל החוף Arabic name:   لبلاب وحيد الجانب Plant Family:   Convolvulaceae, חבלבליים Life form:   Chamaephyte, semi-shrub Stems:   clothed with rusty tomentum, stem flexuous, a little branched; terete […]

Tulipa agenensis,Tulipa oculis-solis, Tulipa sharonensis,Sharon tulip, Sun’s-eye tulip, Hebrew: צבעוני ההרים, Arabic: زنبق, قرن الغزال Scientific name:   Tulipa agenensis DC. Synonym name:   Tulipa oculis-solis St-Amans, Tulipa sharonensis Dinsmore Common name:   Sharon tulip, Sun’s-eye tulip Hebrew name:   צבעוני ההרים Arabic name:   Kam el-Ghazal,قرن الغزال، ثريا Family:   Liliaceae, שושניים Life form: […]