Flora of Israel: Torilis tenella
Torilis tenella, Caucalis tenella, Many-Rayed Bur-Parsley, Hedge-parsley,
Hebrew: גזיר דקיק, גזרזור דקיק
| Scientific name: | Torilis tenella (Delile) Rchb. | |
| Synonym name: | Caucalis tenella Delile | |
| Common name: | Many-Rayed Bur-Parsley, Hedge-parsley | |
| Hebrew name: | גזיר דקיק, גזרזור דקיק | |
| Plant Family: | Umbelliferae / Apiaceae, סוככיים |
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| Life form: | Annual | |
| Spinescence: | Fruits | |
| Stems: | 15-20 cm | |
| Leaves: | Alternate, rosette, dissected, bipinnate or more | |
| Inflorescence: | Umbels long-peduncled, with 5 — 9, unequal rays | |
| Flowers: | Polygamous flowers, white petals | |
| Fruits / pods: | Spinescent fruits, oblong in outline, 5 mm long, 2 mm broad; prickles thrice as long as linear mericarp | |
| Flowering Period: | February, March, April, May | |
| Habitat: | Batha, Phrygana | |
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon | |
| Chorotype: | Med – Irano-Turanian | |
| Summer shedding: | Ephemeral |
 Derivation of the botanical name: Torilis, Umberto Quattrocchi says “A meaningless name or possibly from toreo “to bore through, to pierce,” referring to the prickled fruit.
tenella, Latin, tender, quite delicate, dainty.
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