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 […]

Limonium narbonense, Limonium angustifolium, Limonium meyeri, Limonium vulgare, Statice limonium, Swamp sea-lavender, Hebrew: עדעד הביצות, Arabic: البهمن Scientific name:   Limonium narbonense Miller Synonym name:   Limonium angustifolium (Tausch) Turrill, Limonium meyeriBoiss.) Kuntze, Limonium vulgare auct. non Miller, Statice limonium L. Common name:   Swamp sea-lavender Hebrew name:   עדעד הביצות Arabic name:   البهمن […]

Stachys arvensis, Glechoma arvensis, Annual hedge nettle, field hedge nettle, staggerweed, Hebrew: אשבל השדה, Arabic: البطنج البري Scientific name:   Stachys arvensis (L.) L. Synonym name:   Glechoma arvensis L. Common name:   Annual hedge nettle, field hedge nettle, staggerweed Hebrew name:   אשבל השדה Arabic name:   البطنج البري Plant Family:   Labiatae / […]

Anabasis setifera, Anabasis, Hebrew: יפרוק זיפני, Arabic: الشَّنَّان الشُعيري Scientific name:   Anabasis setifera Moq. Common name:   Anabasis Hebrew name:   יפרוק זיפני Arabic name:   الشَّنَّان الشُعيري Family:   Chenopodiaceae, סלקיים Life form:   Chamaephyte Succulence:   Stem + leaf succulent Stems:   Succulent stems; deeply grooved; the stomata in these grooves are […]

Polypogon monspeliensis, Annual beard grass, Rabbitfoot grass, Hebrew: עבדקן מצוית , Arabic: Deil El Qott Scientific name:   Polypogon monspeliensis Synonym name:   Alopecurus monspeliensis L. Common name:   Annual beard grass, Rabbitfoot grass Hebrew name:   עבדקן מצוי Arabic name:   Deil El Qott Family:   Graminea (Poaceae), Grass Family, משפחת הדגניים Life form: […]

Scilla autumnalis, Prospero autumnale, Autumn Squill, Winter ,Hyacinth, Hebrew, בן-חצב סתווני, Arabic: العنصل الخريفي Scientific name:   Scilla autumnalis L. Synonym name:   Prospero autumnale (L.) Speta Common name:   Autumn Squill, Winter Hyacinth Hebrew name:   בן-חצב סתווני Arabic name:   العنصل الخريفي Family:   Liliaceae, שושניים Location: Mount Tabor <

Convolvulus betonicifolius, Shaggy bindweed, Hebrew: חבלבל שעיר, Arabic: لبلاب قسطراني الورق Scientific name:   Convolvulus betonicifolius Miller Common name:   Shaggy bindweed, Betony-leaved bindweed Hebrew name:   חבלבל שעיר Arabic name:   لبلاب قسطراني الورق Plant Family:   Convolvulaceae, חבלבליים Location: Bene Zion Nature Reserve Life form:   Geophyte, climber Stems:   Stalk slender, twining, […]

Aegilops geniculata, Aegilops ovata, Ovate goat-grass, Hebrew: בן-חיטה ביצני, Arabic: دوسر ركبي Scientific name:   Aegilops geniculata Roth Synonym name:   Aegilops ovata L. Common name:   Ovate goat-grass Hebrew name:   בן-חיטה ביצני Arabic name:   دوسر ركبي Family:   Graminea (Poaceae), Grass Family, משפחת הדגניים Life form:   Annual Stems:   Numerous stems, […]

Marrubium vulgare, White Horehound, Hebrew: מרמר מצוי, Arabic: سموه Scientific name:   Marrubium vulgare L. Common name:   White Horehound Hebrew name:   מרמר מצוי,מרוביון מצוי Arabic name:   سموه Family:   Labiatae / Lamiaceae, Mint Family, שפתניים Location: Hashfela Life form:   Chamaephyte, semi-shrub Stems:   Up to 50 cm tall; ascending to erect […]