Flora of Israel: Shrubby Jerusalem Sage
Phlomis viscosa, Shrubby phlomis, Shrubby Jerusalem Sage,
Hebrew: שלהבית דביקה, Arabic: مصيص، مرمية الحمار
| Scientific name: | Phlomis viscosa Poiret | |
| Common name: | Shrubby phlomis, Shrubby Jerusalem Sage | |
| Hebrew name: | שלהבית דביקה | |
| Arabic name: | مصيص، مرمية الحمار | |
| Plant Family: | Labiatae / Lamiaceae, שפתניים |
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| Life form: | Chamaephyte, semi-shrub | |
| Leaves: | Opposite, entire, dentate or serrate | |
| Flowers: | Yellow | |
| Flowering Period: | March, April, May, June | |
| Habitat: | Batha, Phrygana | |
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon | |
| Chorotype: | Mediterranean | |
| Summer shedding: | Perennating |
![]() Location: Bnei Zion Nature Reserve Derivation of the botanical name: Phlomis, Greek name for some plant without application here to these plants; Jerusalem sage.
viscosa, sticky, clammy; referring mainly to the sticky exudate from the glandular hairs.
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