Ochthodium aegyptiacum, Bunias aegyptiaca, Egyptian Gold-of-Pleasure,
Hebrew: חטוטרן מצוי
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| Scientific name: |
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Ochthodium aegyptiacum (L.) DC |
| Synonym name: |
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Bunias aegyptiaca (L.) DC |
| Common name: |
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Egyptian Gold-of-Pleasure |
| Hebrew name: |
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חטוטרן מצוי |
| Family: |
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Cruciferae / Brassicaceae, מצליבים |
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| Life form: |
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Annual |
| Stems: |
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30-100 cm high; erect, hirsute, branched |
| Leaves: |
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Alternate, dissected, dentate or serrate |
| Flowers: |
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Yellow, hermaphrodite only |
| Fruits / pods: |
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Small pod, densely covered with bumps, Homogeneous seeds-fruits |
| Flowering Period: |
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February, March, April, May |
| Habitat: |
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Batha, Phrygana |
| Distribution: |
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Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon |
| Chorotype: |
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Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
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Ephemeral |
