Flora of Israel: Thesium humile
Thesium humile, Dwarf thesium, Field Bastard Toadflax, Lesser Bastard Toadflax,
Hebrew: חלוקה ננסית, Arabic: حب الكريش
| Scientific name: | Thesium humile Vahl | |
| Common name: | Dwarf thesium, Field Bastard Toadflax, Lesser Bastard Toadflax | |
| Hebrew name: | חלוקה ננסית | |
| Arabic name: | حب الكريش | |
| Plant Family: | Santalaceae, Sandalwood family, סנטליים |
 Location: Bene Zion Nature Reserve |
| Life form: | Parasite | |
| Leaves: | Alternate, entire, smooth | |
| Flowers: | Green | |
| Flowering Period: | February, March, April, May | |
| Habitat: | Batha, Phrygana | |
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes | |
| Chorotype: | Mediterranean | |
| Summer shedding: | Ephemeral |
 Location: Bene Zion Nature Reserve Derivation of the botanical name: Thesium, Latin thesion, an ancient name for species of Linaria, toad flax, used by Plinius. To some authors te genus was named after Theseus, the mythical king and founder-hero of Athens.
humile, low, low-growing, humble.
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