Poleg Stream Nature Reserve שמורת טבע פולג photos were taken March 8, 2009 Hashelosha Grove, whose name means “the three”, was planted in 1948 by members of Moshav Udim, in memory of three of their comrades (Zalman Deutsch, Aiezik Frid and Imre Schwartz) who fell here while defending the Udim Outpost. Acacia saligna, Acacia cyanophylla, […]

The Four Species (Hebrew: Arba’at Ha-Minim, ארבעת המינים also called Arba Minim) And you shall take on the first day the fruit of a goodly tree, date palm fronds, the branch of a leafy tree, and willows of the brook; and you shall rejoice before the Lord your God seven days” (Leviticus 23:40) The Four […]

Derivation of the botanical name: Bupleurum, βουπλευρον, from bous, ox + pleuron, rib: a plant, hare’s-ear. lancifolium, with lanceolate leaves. subovatum, somewhat ovate. The Hebrew name:צלע-השור, zela-haShor, from Hashor, שור, ox + zela, צלע, rib. The standard author abbreviation Hornem. is used to indicate Jens Wilken Hornemann (1770–1841), a Danish botanist. The standard author abbreviation […]

Spring is in the air… Netanya, Sergeant Grove These photos were taken March 24, 2008 Temperature 38 degrees Celsius: a Khamsin, easterly wind, חמסין ,خمسين. The Biblical term for a khamsin is ruah qadīm (רוח קדים‎) July 30,1947, two sergeants were found hanged in a wood near Netanya. Colonel Archer Cassett, one of the senior […]

Adonis palaestina, Adonis aestivalis, Palestine Pheasant’s Eye, Hebrew: דמומית ארץ-ישראלית, Arabic: الأدونيس الفلسطيني Scientific name:   Adonis palaestinaBoiss. Synonym name:   Adonis aestivalis L. Common name:   Palestine Pheasant’s Eye Hebrew name:   דמומית ארץ-ישראלית Arabic name:   الأدونيس الفلسطيني Family:   Ranunculaceae, נוריתיים Life form:   Annual Leaves:   Alternate, dissected twice or more, […]

Class Dicotyledoneae, dicots, מחלקה דו-פסיגיים Family Moraceae, Mulberry Family, משפחה תותיים Trees and shrubs; leaves, alternate, milky latex sap; unisexual flowers on same or different trees; male flower, 4 sepals, 0 petals, 4 stamens; female flower, Genus Ficus, פיקוס: Ficus carica, Edible fig, Common fig (Hebrew name: תאנה (Te’enah) Ficus microcarpa, Ficus nitida, Ficus retusa, […]

Polycarpon succulentum, Polycarpon arabicum, Allseed, Hebrew: רב-פרי בשרני, Arabic: ريحة Scientific name:   Polycarpon succulentum (Delile) J.Gay Scientific name:   Polycarpon arabicum Boiss. Common name:   Allseed Hebrew name:   רב-פרי בשרני Arabic name:   ريحة Family:   Caryophyllaceae, ציפורניים Life form:   Therophyte, annual Succulence:   Leaf succulent Leaves:   Opposite, entire, smooth, linear-oblong […]

Urginea maritima, Drimia maritima, Sea onion, Sea Squill, Hebrew: חצב מצוי, Arabic: عيصلان Scientific name:   Urginea maritima (L.) Baker Scientific name:   Drimia maritima (L.) Stearn Common name:   Sea Squill Hebrew name:   חצב מצוי Arabic name:   عيصلان Plant Family:   Liliaceae, שושניים Life form:   Geophyte Stems:   50-150 cm high […]

Geranium molle, Soft crane’s-bill, Dove’s-Foot Crane’s-Bill, Hebrew: גרניון רך, Arabic: أبرة الراعي Scientific name:   Geranium molle L. Common name:   Soft crane’s-bill,Dove’s-Foot Crane’s-Bill Hebrew name:   גרניון רך Arabic name:   أبرة الراعي Español:   Geranio de los caminos 中文-Chinese:   柔毛牻牛儿苗 Family:   Geraniaceae, גרניים Life form:   Annual Stems:   10-40 cm […]

Cornucopiae alopecuroides, Cornucopiae involucratum, Shaggy cornucopia, Hebrew: כוסנית ממולענת, Arabic: Scientific name:   Cornucopiae alopecuroides L. Synonym name:   Alopecurus involucratus Post, Cornucopiae involucratum (Post) Mez Common name:   Shaggy cornucopia Hebrew name:   כוסנית ממולענת Family:   Graminea (Poaceae), Grass Family, משפחת הדגניים Life form:   Annual Spinescence:   Non Succulence:   Non Stems: […]

Spring is in the air… The Pureh Reserve, שמורת פורה photos were taken February 10, 2008 Anemone coronaria, Crown Anemone, כלנית מצויה Anemone coronaria, Crown Anemone, כלנית מצויה LINK: Arisarum vulgare, Aharon’s Rod, לופית מצויה LINK: Arisarum vulgare, Aharon’s Rod, לופית מצויה Diplotaxis erucoides, White Wall-rocket, טוריים מצויים Helianthemum vesicarium, Pink Sun-rose,שמשון הדור Iris palaestina, […]

Hordeum glaucum, Hordeum murinum, Wall Barley, Hebrew: שעורה, Arabic: شعر الدب Scientific name:   Hordeum glaucum Steudel Synonym name:   Hordeum murinum L., Hordeum stebbinsii Covas Common name:   Wall Barley, smooth barley, wild barley Hebrew name:   שעורה Arabic name:   شعر الدب Family:   Graminea (Poaceae), Grass Family, משפחת הדגניים Life form:   […]

Fritillaria persica, Fritillaria arabica, Fritillaria libanotica, Persian Fritillaria, Adıyaman (Turkish), Hebrew: גביעונית הלבנון, Arabic: زنبق لبناني , عش الحجل Scientific name:   Fritillaria persica L. Synonym name:   Fritillaria arabica Gandoger, Fritillaria libanotica (Boiss.) Baker Common name:   Persian Fritillaria Hebrew name:   גביעונית הלבנון Arabic name:   زنبق لبناني , عش الحجل Family:   […]

Echinops gaillardotii, Gaillardot’s globe-thistle, قَرْقَفان غَيَّرْدوه ,קיפודן גיירדו Scientific name:   Echinops gaillardotii Boiss. Common name:   Gaillardot’s globe-thistle Hebrew name:   קיפודן גיירדו Arabic name:   قَرْقَفان غَيَّرْدوه Family:   Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים Life form:   Hemicryptophyte Spinescence:   Leaves, bracts Stems:   Stem bases not surrounded by remains of old leaves; 100-170 […]