Israel flowers: Hollow-stemmed Asphodel
Asphodelus fistulosus, Hollow-stemmed Asphodel, Onion-leaved asphodel, Onionweed, Pink asphodel,
Hebrew: עירית נבובה, Arabic: غيصلان
| Scientific name: | Asphodelus fistulosus L. | |
| Common name: | Hollow-stemmed Asphodel, Onion-leaved asphodel , Onionweed, Pink asphodel | |
| Hebrew name: | עירית נבובה | |
| Arabic name: | غيصلان | |
| Family: | Liliaceae, שושניים |
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| Life form: | Therophyte, annual | |
| Stems: | Erect, smooth, hairless, hollow stem up to 70 centimeters tall; rigid, do not have any leaves, and are usually branched in their upper parts | |
| Leaves: | Tufted leaves, rosette, entire, elongated, smooth, terete, hollow, slightly fleshy, and an onion-like appearance | |
| Flowers: | Up to 30 flowers along terminal racemes; white, pink, 6 petals each with brownish, reddish or purplish-coloured stripe down its centre; 6 stamens with white filaments and orange or brownish-coloured anthers. | |
| Fruits / pods: | 4-7 mm across sub-globular capsule, rugose; divided into three compartments, each containing one or two seeds; seed 3-4 mm long, brown or black, fusiform or triangular in shape, rough surface texture | |
| Flowering Period: | January, February, March, April, May | |
| Habitat: | Batha, Phrygana | |
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes | |
| Chorotype: | Mediterranean | |
| Summer shedding: | Ephemeral |
| Derivation of the botanical name:
Asphodelus, ασφοδελοϛ, Greek name for this plant. Asphodel means the unsurpassed. The English word “daffodil” is a perversion of “asphodel,” formerly written “affodil.” Some philologists suggest that de name daffodil arose from the Dutch de affodil.
fistulosus, hollow or tubular, usually referring to the stalks (Latin).
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